Antique G. PRIOR TRIPLE CASE OTTOMAN / TURKISH MARKET Verge Fusee Pocket Watch
Excellent triple case pocket watch for ottoman market by George Prior. The outer and inner case are made of silver. Outer case is decorated with engraving in oriental style. The middle case has some silver parts and some brass and is covered by tortoiseshell. Good quality verge fusee movement is signed by Geo Prior and is numbered. Cock is probably decorated with monogram gk? Movement is in good running condition, it runs in all positions, though I don’t guarantee time keeping. Dial seems to be free from defects. Original beetle & poker hands, mineral glass. The cases are as shown – losses of tortoiseshell. The closing springs was repaired, they are loose, but works. The watch is quite big – outer case measures 57mm wide and 62mm high, thickness is 29mm. Overall weight is 150 grams. He received two awards from Society of Arts. His watches are being kept in leading museums, including British Museum, Metropolitan, Victoria and Albert Museum and many others. Don’t forget to look my other items on sale. I can accept euro payments within EU. The item “Antique G. PRIOR TRIPLE CASE OTTOMAN / TURKISH MARKET Verge Fusee Pocket Watch” is in sale since Wednesday, February 01, 2017. This item is in the category “Jewelry & Watches\Watches, Parts & Accessories\Pocket Watches\Antique”. The seller is “sparklingbear” and is located in Armentières en Brie. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Material: yellow gold
- Escapement Type: Verge
- Movement: Mechanical: Hand-winding
- Age: Antique (pre 1920)