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Pocket watch · Verge & pair-cased watch

D. Edmonds Pair-cased Silver Verge Watch

This silver pair-cased verge pocket watch is attributed by the source to maker D. Edmonds of Liverpool and is numbered 3078. It features a porcelain dial with bold Roman numerals and brass hands, covered by a crystal reported to have a later hole drilled through it for key-setting. The source reports a swing-out full-plate gilt-brass chain fusee movement with a verge escapement, pierced balance cock, engraved foot, and regulator stage. Additionally, the outer case is noted to contain multiple period watchpapers from New Orleans and several Massachusetts towns. Accompanied by a bar and link chain, the watch measures 55 mm in diameter.

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Front view of the pocket watch showing the enamel dial with masonic symbols and single hand.

Pocket watch · Verge & pair-cased watch

D. Edmonds Silver Pocket Watch

This silver pocket watch was produced by the watchmaker D. Edmonds, who was active in Liverpool between 1787 and 1810. Attributed to the late 18th century, the watch is held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art. The movement, which displays the maker's name and the serial number 2318, is housed within a silver case. The watch features a decorative dial with imagery that includes columns, a sun, and a checkerboard pattern. Measuring 2-1/4 inches (5.7 cm) in diameter, the object was acquired by the museum in 1889 as part of a gift from Joseph W. Drexel.

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Source listing · 89.2.94a, b