Spencer & Perkins, London. A gilt metal and shagreen covered open face pedometer Circa 1780
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Spencer & Perkins, London. A gilt metal and shagreen covered open face pedometer
Circa 1780
Brass hooked operating lever movement, white enamel dial with painted black numerals, subsidiary dials for one and twelve miles, blued steel hands, gilt metal shagreen case with gilt metal stud work, dial signed
55mm.
Sold for £812 inc. premium

Footnotes

  • A very similar example can be seen at the British Museum where it was acquired from the Ilbert collection.

    Spencer & Perkins, also recorded as Perkins and Spenser, are listed as working in Snow Hill, London between 1765-1810.

Category: Clocks and Watches / Watches

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