111st Auction
2024/11/16
Lot 248
John Grantham
A decorative, skeletonised London verge pocket watch, glazed on both sides with centre seconds for the Chinese market
Sold
estimated
1.800—4.000 €
Price realized
3.900 €
specific features
Case
Copper, firegilt, glazed on both sides, florally engraved edges, paste-set bezels.
Dial
Enamel.
Movement
Firegilt, skeletonised and finely florally decorated, chain/fusee, six-arm plain steel balance.
Diam.75 mm
Circa1770
Ctry.England
Wt.216 g
John Grantham's life and work are not well documented. The entries in Baillie and Loomes are simple: London. Mid 18th century. However, his watches are always of the highest quality.