£320
George Mardy. Silver repousse pair cased verge watch, signed George Mardy, London, No. 55490, the enamel dial with Roman numerals, the inner case damaged and hallmarked London 1788, the outer case embossed with scroll work and a classical scene, 48mm diameter
Provenance - The Francis Payne Collection of Pocket Watches
Francis Payne was a successful consulting and mining engineer working out of London offices in the early years of the last Century. His collection was formed mainly between 1910 – 1930, the result of what he considered to be his ‘Favourite Recreation, He developed contacts with various leading retailers and Auction Houses at the time. Several pieces offered here retain original invoices from Louis Desoutter, who also carried out some repairs. There are also interesting original invoices and letters from Breguet and others.
The collection has remained in the Payne family ever since and none of these watches will have been seen on the open market in recent times
Outer case with a fair amount of wear to the high relief, inner case - poor with dents, punctures and repairs, dial with large chip and poor repair between nine and ten, other minor marks and abrasions, balance swings
Fees apply to the hammer price:
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24% inc VAT*
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27.6% inc VAT*
