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Ellicot London 1778 superb 22k gold pair cased cylinder pocket watch fusee

Estimated price for orientation: 7 500 $

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Description
Material: 22k masive Gold Escapement Type: Cylinder
Year of Manufacture: Pre-1800 Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
Features: 12-Hour Dial, Arabic Numerals Movement: Mechanical (Hand-winding)


John Ellicot 1778 superb gold pair cased cylinder pocket watch t.1217
Full plate gilt cylinder movement, pierced and engraved balance cock with asymmetric foliate decoration and rose-cut diamond endstone, fusee and chain, pillars with fancy pierced foliate scroll sides.
white enamel dial, Roman numerals, outer Arabic minute track, blued steel beetle and poker hands.
Gilt metal dust cap, plain gold inner case, Plain polished gold outer case. Both cases with maker's mark ITP for John Terrill Pain and hallmarked innercase “b” outercase year-mark “C” 1777-1779, movement and cuvette signed Ellicott, movement, inner & outer-case and cuvette numbered and 7376.
Size Diameter 50 mm 132g. The watch is in very nice undamaged condition, dial and hands are mint, inner case with small signs af use, outer case in perfect condition. Auction results. A similar watch by Ellicott, with repoussé case, sold for. 32,500 GBP (with Buyer's Premium) on Sotheby`s Auction “The celebration of the English watch” III, 15 Dec 2015, London. Reference:
Terance Camerer Cuss; The English Watch 1585-1970. Page 218, here pictured an identical movement, with the pillars in the typical Ellicott style, also the design of the movement plate and pillars is identical. 2. Baillie; Watchmakers and clockmakers of the world, s.99 John Ellicott II, definitely belonged to the best watchmakers of his time, he was "watchmaker to the King" Fellow and on counsil of the Royal Society, one of the most eminent englisch makers, developed use of cylinder escapement. John Ellicott 22k Gold doppelt Gehäuse Zylinder Taschenuhr 1778 t.1217
Vollplatte vergoldeter Zylinderhemmung, durchbohrter und gravierter unruhbrücke mit asymmetrischer Blattdekoration und verschraubter Diamant-Deckstein, Kette und Schnecke, Säulen mit verspieltem graviertem Seiten.
Weißes Emailzifferblatt, römische Ziffern, äußere arabische Minutenring, gebläute Stahl Beetel & Poker Zeiger.
Vergoldete Metall Staubdeckel, beide gehäuse glatt. Beide Gehäuse mit Meistermarke ITP für John Terrill Pain und Jahresmarke"b" Innengeh. Jahrmarke "C" im Ausengeh. circa 1777-1779, im Werk und Küvette signiert Ellicott, Werk, Innen- und Außengeh und Küvette nummeriert 7376. Durchmesser 50 mm. gewicht 132g. circa 1778.
Literaturnachweis:
Terance Camerer Cuss; The Englisch Watch 1585-1970. Seite 218, hier ein identisches werk, mit den Säulen im typischen Ellicott stil, auch das Design der Platine und unruhbrücke ist identisch.
2. Baillie; watchmakers and clockmakers of the world, s.99 John Ellicott II, gehörte definitive zu den besten Uhrmacher seiner Zeit, er war „watchmaker to the King“ Auktionsergebniss.
Eine ähnliche Uhr von Ellicott, mit Repoussé Geh., wurde verkauft für. 32.500 GBP (ink. Aufgeld) auf Sotheby`s Auktion “The celebration of the English watch” III, 15 Dec 2015, London.   ABOUT ME My name is Carsten Berger and I am from Denmark. For the last 20 years I have been living in Berlin and dealing in antiques. For more than ten years now I concentrate solely on selling online. I purchase estates and collections to acquire beautiful and rare articles. I guarantee that my items are as described. If not you will get a full refund.
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