SILVER PAIR CASE VERGE, LONDON from the Georgian period of English history. Movement is fully signed T. Cropland and numbered 3573. You can see the handwork. The gilded verge movement with hand engraved balance cock is in good clean original condition and running well. The dial is white enamel in excellent condition with original brass hands and seconds dial in number six position. The inner sterling silver London case is fully hallmarked for London and maker I.W.R. High domed bulls eye crystal in original condition and has many normal scratches on a piece of this age, but is in good condition and all of the hinges snap shut well. The outer case is 60 mm diameter and in very good condition with all the Hallmarks matching to the inner case and just some light scratching and a couple of small dings to back. Hinges and catches are fine and close perfectly. We have had this pocket watch in our personal collection for more than 45 years. It is a an enjoyable and interesting collectible at over 235 years old.

• Circa 1779