1710s Pair Cased Verge Fusee British Antique Pocket Watch

Good British verge fusee pocket watch in silver pair case.
Diameter of outer case is 58mm, inner case is 50mm, thickness is 32mm.
Weight is 141 grams

Nice champleve dial, movement are signed by Pere Tawney London.

Not much known about Peregrin Tawney.
The church books keep record on the marriage of "Peregrin Tawney, watchmaker" with Elizabeth Mordant in London in 1702, so he was already in business to this date. According to Baillie he was still active in 1730.
The South Kensington Museum have a fine repeating pocket watch by him.

The currently presented watch can be dated to c 1710.
Movement features Egyptian pillars (fashionable in 1700-1715), cock with D-shaped leg, beautiful cock with grotesque mask and flowers ornament - typical attributes of 1710s production.



Condition
The watch appears to be in correct condition.
Movement appears to be in good running condition and works in every position.
One pillar has traces of soldering.
Champleve silver dial is in good condition.
Both cases are in good condition.