#110 • J Wilders, triple cased verge fusee, tortoise shell and repoussé

Part of 260402 - "Timeless Treasures" Watches, Jewelry & Coins - March 26 - April 2 (timed auction by Jones & Horan Auctions)

High bid $1,400.00

Status: Sold

EPW - J. Wilders, London, triple cased verge fusee, 59mm outermost case diameter, OF cases, outermost case is silver mounted brass with tortoise shell piqué, central case and innermost case are silver, central case with classical repoussé scene, innermost case bearing London hallmarks for 1791, incuse "R C" marking for casemaker Richard Clarke, signed silver champlevé dial with arcaded minute chapter and center scene featuring nude man and grotesque mask, KWKS (key not included with this lot), verge escapement, gilt mvt with pierced and scrolled two-footed balance bridge, s#8758. CONDITION: Mvt: NR, chain detached from fusee and wrapped around barrel with fusee hook appearing to be broken, balance will tick if some reverse pressure is held to fusee, overhaul needed, fine-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, some scattered fine scratches and small nicks; dial with some overall darkening, areas of loss to black wax fill; excellent hands; outer case shows light wear, no dents, bezel tortoise shell with some scattered fractures, rear tortoiseshell with area of loss surrounding button and some fractures and chips adjacent, small area of loss near pendant position, few scattered fractures elsewhere, losses of piqué elements to bezel and rear with greater portion of loss to rear, button latch not securing as it slips very easily open, case closing with sizable gap between bezel and rear portion; central case shows very little wear, moderate patina, few nicks, excellent engraving and repoussé detail, button latch good; inner case shows light wear, some dents and dings, circumferential indentation around sides; bow pivots freely; domed glass bull's-eye crystal with scattered short scratches. Estimate: $600 - $1,000 JH-77253