£880
George Stillard, Liverpool - Early 19th century automaton pair cased verge pocket watch with polychrome dial, the fusee movement signed Geo'e Stillard, Liverpool, no. 1667, with pierced and engraved balance cock, steel three arm balance, silver regulating dial and cylindrical pillars, enamel polychrome painted dial depicting a sailing ship with bridge and trees in the foreground, besides a figure carrying a sack towards an automaton windmill, Arabic numerals and minute markers, within a plain white metal inner case and silver outer case hallmarked London 1824, case maker 'JD' (Joseph Dewin), 57mm, key
Movement - currently functioning, automaton windmill functioning.
Dial - faint hairlines and light surface marks.
Glass - light surface marks.
Hands - not matching, surface marks.
Case - cases associated, inner case without hallmarks, some play in the movement hinge, the outer case with mild tarnishing but generally good.
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