#231 • Joshua Hewlett, verge fusee, shagreen case, 50mm

Part of 261119 - "Great Times Ahead" Watches, Jewelry & Coins - November 12 - November 19 (timed auction by Jones & Horan Auctions)

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EPW - Joshua Hewlett, Bristol, verge fusee, 50mm, gilt OF original pair cases, outer with shagreen and piqué finish, white enamel dial, KWKS (key not included with this lot), verge escapement, gilt mvt with pierced and foliate scrolled balance cock with grotesque mask at neck, s#152. A very attractive mid-18th century shagreen cased verge fusee. Brian Loomes' "Watchmakers and Clockmakers of the World" notes Joshua Hewlett of Bristol as being active by 1741, free of the Clockmakers' Company in 1748, and died in 1764. CONDITION: Mvt: Running, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, excellent gilt tone, short scratches adjacent pillar at signature, few small scratches and fine scratches elsewhere; dial with scratch below the 10 to 11 area, scratch at perimeter between 10 and 11, some lesser fine scratches and small surface nicks elsewhere, small chip or flaking at center left of hands; excellent hands, hour with some areas of mild oxide and finish loss; outer case shows light wear, few pinpoint nicks, no dents or dings, losses to gilt finish, rear shagreen nearly fully intact with few small perimeter splits at upper-left, bezel shagreen with split near 11:30, rear and bezel both with some scattered missing piqué elements, button latch good, case with some gap to its upper portion when closed; inner case shows little wear, no dents, some gilt loss to bezel between 6:30 and 8:30, few lesser areas of gilt loss elsewhere; bow pivots freely; domed glass crystal with few short fine scratches. Estimate: $900 - $1,300 JH-80972