£180 - £250
A REGENCY SILVER VERGE HUNTER POCKET WATCH WITH 'NAME' DIALJOHN NICHOLAS, DAVENTRY, CIRCA 1810The gilt full plate fusee movement with four columnar baluster pillars pinned through the backplate, shaped stop-iron block and verge escapement regulated by sprung three-arm steel balance with faceted diamond endstone, the backplate with fine symmetrical foliate scroll pierced and engraved balance cock incorporating a coronet and with relief chased male profile at the junction with the rococo scroll decorated foot, flanked by regulation lever annotated SLOW/FAST and No. 1730 opposing signature Jn'o Nicholas, Daventry, with gilt brass dust cover, the circular white enamel dial with central small Arabic numeral chapter ring and minute track within additional concentric chapter ring formed with the letters JOHN, RUSSELL interrupted by the numeral 12, with gold spade hands, the consular case with hinged front cover fitted with a central silver disc insert, beneath oval section post fitted with hinged suspension ring, case with marks for maker W.R only.The pillar plate 3.8cm (1.5ins) diameter, the outer case 5.4cm (2.125ins) diameter.John Nicholas is recorded in Loomes, Brian Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World, Volume 2 as working in Daventry, Northamptonshire, 1808-77.
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