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John George Bayer, Grosse Glogau. An early 18th century gilt metal alarm pair case pocket watchNo.178, Circa 1720
11 June 2013, 13:00 BST
London, New Bond Street£1,400 - £1,800
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John George Bayer, Grosse Glogau. An early 18th century gilt metal alarm pair case pocket watch
No.178, Circa 1720
Fusee movement with pierced and engraved balance cock, 3 polished hammers striking on a bell, brass regulation, hybrid pillars and engraved band, central gilt brass engraved hour chapter and later enamel minute chapter, central alarm, pierced and engraved inner case with steel bell, later plunge repeat, outer pierced and engraved case with squared 5-piece hinge 57mm.
Fusee movement with pierced and engraved balance cock, 3 polished hammers striking on a bell, brass regulation, hybrid pillars and engraved band, central gilt brass engraved hour chapter and later enamel minute chapter, central alarm, pierced and engraved inner case with steel bell, later plunge repeat, outer pierced and engraved case with squared 5-piece hinge 57mm.
Footnotes
This watch is most likely to be by Johann Georg Bayer of Grosse Glogau, Germany listed as working in the earlier part of the 18th century.
Głogów remained part of the Austrian Crown of Bohemia until the First Silesian War. In March 1741 it was captured by the Prussian Army and became part of Prussia under King Frederick II. The city then became known by the Germanised name of Groß-Glogau.