£680
Henry Chater, Ringwood - 18th century English silver and horn pair cased verge pocket watch, London 1778, signed fusee movement with a glazed pierced and engraved balance cock, three arm balance and silver regulating dial, with a silver movement dust band, enamel Roman numeral dial with outer Arabic division chapter, beetle and poker hands, plain inner case and horn outer case with pin work, inner case maker 'SP' (Samuel Priest), 50mm
Movement - currently functioning.
Dial - good - see images.
Glass - good
Hands - good.
Case - the inner case in very good condition hallmarked 1778 - Henry Chater is recorded as dying circa 1767. The outer case is in very clean condition with a small crack to the bezel at the 12 position - see images.
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