111st Auction
2024/11/16
Lot 220
Peter Garon
A fine London single-handed pair-cased verge pocket watch with alarm
Sold
estimated
1.700—3.000 €
Price realized
3.800 €
specific features
Case
Outer case - silver, engraved flowers and acanthus scrolls, central view of a town, sound holes. Inner case - silver, openwork rim, decorated all around with acanthus scrolls and fantasy birds, rear bell.
Dial
Silver champlevé, central rotating alarm disc.
Movement
Full plate movement, chain/fusee, engraved barrel for alarm, 1 hammer, three-arm brass balance.
Diam.57 mm
Circa1700
Ctry.England
Wt.183 g
Peter Garon of London is recorded - born circa 1673, apprenticed in 1687 to Richard Baker. Granted freedom of the City by the Lord Mayor and made a Freeman of the Clockmakers Company in 1694. Known to have been taking apprentices in 1697. Watches by him are held in the British Museum.