A GOLD AND TORTOISESHELL TRIPLE CASED VERGE POCKET WATCH FOR THE TURKISH MARKET
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
Late 18th Century
The outermost case of tortoiseshell and gold piqué is richly decorated with applied gold studs and floral motifs, exhibiting the luxurious taste typical of bespoke commissions for Eastern clientele.
The white enamel dial features Turkish numerals with stylised markers, signed Ralph Gout, London. The gilt full-plate movement displays an ornately pierced and engraved balance cock, tulip pillars, and a verge escapement, also signed by the maker. The inner gold case is numbered and bears matching hallmarks. Ralph Gout was one of the foremost London makers supplying high-quality watches to the Ottoman Empire during the late 18th and early 19th centuries, his works distinguished by their elaborate cases and refined horological precision. watch diameter 35mm, case diameter 55mm
Evidence at a glance
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Physical characteristics
- Material (listing wording)
- tortoiseshell and gold piqué
- Dimensions or weight (listing wording)
- watch diameter 35mm, case diameter 55mm
Identification
- Source note
- Auction-house description published on Invaluable. Attribution and measurements are the auction house’s statements about the photographed example; independent type authentication remains research required.
- Listing object ID
- 200286403
Catalogue references
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Research required
- Independent confirmation of type attribution and auction-house statements remains research required.