Jas. Whitthorne, Dublin & Ric. Lone, Newport

Property from the Masterworks of Time Collection

Jas. Whitthorne, Dublin & Ric. Lone, Newport

A silver pair cased verge watches together with a silver verge watch in associated tortoiseshell outer case

Lone circa 1725, Whitthorne circa 1735 & later

• Movements: Lone - gilded full plate, verge escapement, decoratively pierced and engraved balance cock, Egyptian pillars, fusee and chain, silver regulation plate, signed Ric. Lone, Newport • Whitthorne - gilded full plate, verge escapement, decoratively pierced and engraved balance cock, baluster pillars, fusee and chain, silver regulation plate, signed Jas. Whitthorne, Dublin

• Dials: each with silver champlevé dials, Roman numerals, outer Arabic minute rings, Whitthorne watch dial associated and signed Josephson, London

• Cases: Lone - silver inner and outer cases • Whittorne - associated later silver inner hallmarked London 1775 and case maker's mark WD within rectangular cartouche possibly William Dawson, associated large tortoiseshell outer case

diameters: Lone 60mm, tortoiseshell 55mm