Gold repousse cases

A mid 18thc. London gold verge watch, with a good quality movement, in a fine gold repousse pair case.

MOVEMENT : Gilded movement with square pillars, silver regulator disk, and beautifully pierced and engraved balance cock with mask to the neck. The balance cock is centred with a diamond endstone. Nice original blued screws.

The movement is signed Thos. Eastland, LONDON and numbered 237.

All in very good condition and running well.

DIAL : Gold dial, engine turned decoration to the centre and polished gold numerals applied to the chapter ring.
This dial is later than the watch, probably made for it in about 1800.

In good condition, with just a few light scratches and some light marks around the edge of the chapter ring.

Good 18th century black steel beetle and poker hands.

INNER CASE : 22ct. gold case, with maker’s mark GS (below a star), and hallmarks for London, 1739.

The case is in very good condition, with just a slight compression around the band.

The high dome crystal has a few light scratches, and the bezel snaps shut correctly.

OUTER CASE : Unmarked high carat gold again, of quite a heavy gauge. The beautiful repousse work depicts a classical scene, including six figures with architectural features behind.

The repousse work is in good condition, with much of the detail still sharp. There are just three very small holes.

The catch, catch button and hinge are all fine and the case snaps shut correctly.

The total gold weight, for both cases and dial, is about 56 gms.

Thomas Eastland is recorded in London between 1744 and 1751.

The case maker’s mark (a star above GS) is recorded against another case hallmarked for 1741, but the maker is unknown. Possibly George Smith of The Poultry, London.