$6,000
Bukinham Silver Pair Case Watch with Differential Dial, London, c. 1700, the outer case with chased foliate decoration and elaborately engraved depicting Bellona on a trophy of arms, opens to the plain inner case hallmarked WF and cast silver champleve differential dial marked B(v)kinham with rotating center Roman numeral ring against a center of military iconography including cannons, drums, banners, and ancient weapons, outer Arabic numerals on raised cartouches and blued steel hand, verge escapement chain fusee movement marked Bukinham London , brass balance with mock pendulum, solid balance cock engraved with military symbols and a portrait, pierced foot, silvered regulating dial and vase-shaped pillars, cased dia. 55 mm. Note: For a closely related watch by Bukinham with differential dial see, Sotheby's Masterpieces from the Time Museum, Part 2, June 19, 2002, Lot 16. Outer case decoration worn, watch is in running condition
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2012-12-01
