6,372 CHF
“Small Coach Watch” Markwick Markham, London, No. 12875. Made for the Islamic market, the case with London hallmarks for 1752-53. Very fine, silver and tortoiseshell triple-cased small coach watch. Outer: two-body, covered with tortoiseshell and silver pinwork forming a scrolling pattern on the bezels, middle: twobody, “bassine”, polished, inner: two-body, “bassine” with deep back, polished. White enamel, radial Islamic numerals, outer minute track with five-minute Islamic numerals. Blued steel “beetle and poker” hands. 53 mm., hinged, gilt brass full-plate with lyre-shaped pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, plain steel tree-arm balance, flat balance spring, singlefooted cock pierced and engraved with stylized foliage, silver regulation disc. Dial and movement signed. Diam. 81 mm. Property of a French Collector Notes James Markwick & Markwick Markham. James Markwick the elder became Free of the Clockmaker's Company on August 6, 1666. His son, James Marckwick Jr., became Free of the Company in 1692 by patrimony, and died in 1730. The younger James Markwick was an eminent maker, Master of the Clockmakers' Company in 1720 and a very early user of jeweled bearings. In later years he was in partnership with his son-in-law Robert Markham who succeeded him, under the trading name of Markwick Markham which became famous for watches destined for the Turkish market.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2006-11-12
