Thomas Tompion. A full plate verge pocket watch movement No.3140, Circa 1700
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Thomas Tompion. A full plate verge pocket watch movement
No.3140, Circa 1700
Gilt full plate fusee verge movement with pierced and engraved balance cock and steel 3-arm balance, silvered regulation, tulip pillars, dial lacking, gilt metal hinged back case, movement signed and numbered
49mm.
Sold for £1,625 inc. premium

Footnotes

  • Listed in Jeremy Evans' 'Dial and 3 crowns,' P.91. Lacking its later white enamel dial

    This particular movement has an unusual mask on the balance cock

    Provenance:
    Sotheby's, 22nd October 1981, lot 157.

Category: Clocks and Watches / Watches

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