William Addis, London

A VERY FINE GOLD AND POLYCHROME ENAMEL PAINTED CONSULAR CASED VERGE WATCH WITH MATCHING CHATELAINE CIRCA 1770, NO. 2207

• Movement: gilded full plate, verge escapement, decoratively pierced balance cock engraved with scrolling foliage, diamond end-stone, silver regulation plate, turned baluster pillars, gilt-metal dust cap, movement and dust cap signed and numbered Wm. Addis, London, 2207
• Dial: white enamel, Roman numerals, outer Arabic minute ring, aperture for date at 4 o'clock, filigree hands
• Case: gold case, the back with polychrome enamel painted scene depicting Vertumnus and Pomona within a landscape, a pyramid in the distance, the bezels set with enamel painted vignettes of pastoral scenes, gold mounts with decorative engraving, case maker's mark DA with a pellet between incuse probably for Daniel Aveline
• Chatelaine: gold and gilt-metal, four panels with polychrome enamel painted plaques depicting Achilles and the daughters of Lycomedes, each surrounded by gold mounted chased and engraved borders and with gilt-metal backs, the uppermost panel with pendant hook and four pendant chains terminating in a key with polychrome enamel painted mount, faceted crystal with gold cross to the centre, egg-form snuff box and the top of a vinaigrette
190 mm. long