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Wilter. A mid 18th century Dutch silver cast pair case pocket watchCirca 1760
11 June 2013, 13:00 BST
London, New Bond StreetSold for £1,375 inc. premium
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Wilter. A mid 18th century Dutch silver cast pair case pocket watch
Circa 1760
Signed fusee verge movement with pierced and engraved continental balance bridge with cut out for signature, silver regulation, square baluster pillars, enamel dial with arcaded black Roman numerals and outer Arabic five minute divisions, polished silver inner case with case maker's mark GM, and outer signed Cochin silver cast case with scene possibly depicting 'the Judgement of Solomon' 51mm.
Signed fusee verge movement with pierced and engraved continental balance bridge with cut out for signature, silver regulation, square baluster pillars, enamel dial with arcaded black Roman numerals and outer Arabic five minute divisions, polished silver inner case with case maker's mark GM, and outer signed Cochin silver cast case with scene possibly depicting 'the Judgement of Solomon' 51mm.
Footnotes
There is a similar watch by the same maker and casemaker in the British museum which is featured in David Thomson's, Watches, Page 80. Mr Thomson also mentions that this name appeared on numerous 'Pseudo-English watches' which most likely began life in Switzerland but were made for the European market.
Daniel Cochin was a well known case and box master engraver from Geneva, who worked in Paris until his return home and death in 1770. He was particularly well known for making cast cases to imitate the difficult repousse method popular at the time.
With thanks to Mr David Thomson for the research of this particular watch.