Rare 1780′s Irish Verge Fusee Silver Pair Case Pocket Watch By Daniel Sway, Cork
Amazing Rare 1780′s Irish made by Daniel Sway of Cork with super low serial number of 124, Silver pair cased verge fusee. Outstanding custom made Solid sterling silver matching pair case. Probably made by the watchmaker or a local silversmith. Beautiful white colored porcelain dial with nice Bold Black Roman numerals and sharp clean 5 minuet chapter ring. Dial has plenty of very light spider lines and light scratches but the porcelain dial is all there. Perfect condition beetle poker hands. Outstanding near spotless high domed crystal. All case covers open, close and fit perfect together with nice and tight hinges. Key wind and key set pocket watch runs full length of chain. Balance has unbelievable motion with a nice sharp tick. The balance bridge with its falcon bird design and bright Jeweled end stone is just amazing. Truly a piece of art. The movement is near mint with sharp blue screws and a Beautiful silver disked index for regulating. Pocket watch measures a nice 50mm excluding the bow. Pocket watch runs outstanding and keeps great fusee time, last checked it was running about 1 or 2 minutes slow within approx. 24 hour period hanging from a hook in the vertical position…….. But cannot guarantee accuracy upon sale. These watches are verge type. Meant to keep time, not perfect time. Also special care must be taken not to overwind these old museum pieces and always remember to wind counter clockwise. Inside the case is an old paper with a date from 1803. Watch comes with a sharp key for winding. Note all of my pocket watches have been personally serviced and restored to there best working order according to there age and condition. Pocket watch is listed in The Watch and Clock Makers of the World book as Sway, Daniel. Dublin pre – 1788. This is just an amazing looking and outstanding condition Rare 235 year old verge fusee pocket watch that functions and runs superb. It’s a very Rare locally made Irish verge fusee by an Early Irish watchmaker. A beautiful timepiece you would be proud to own and display. Note: I was advised that the old watch maker papers may be from Perth, Scotland. The item “Rare 1780′s Irish Verge Fusee Silver Pair Case Pocket Watch By Daniel Sway, Cork” is in sale since Saturday, January 28, 2017. This item is in the category “Jewelry & Watches\Watches, Parts & Accessories\Pocket Watches\Antique”. The seller is “patsoldgoods” and is located in Greenlawn, New York. This item can be shipped to North, South, or Latin America, to all countries in Europe, to all countries in continental Asia, to Australia, to New Zealand.
- Year of Manufacture: Pre-1800
- Material: Silver
- Closure: Open Face
- Features: 12-hour Dial
- Escapement Type: Verge
- Movement: Key wind key set verge fusee
- Serial Number: 124
- Country Made: IIreland
- Age: 235
- Case Material: Sterling Silver