DESCRIPTION:
APW - Ephraim Clark, Philadelphia, verge fusee, 50mm, silver OF original pair cases bearing London hallmarks for 1794, script "T C" marking in cameo for casemaker Thomas Carpenter, outer case with well worn paper for John Black of Philadelphia, white enamel dial, KWKS, verge escapement, gilt mvt with pierced and foliate scrolled balance cock having an urn at its neck, s#534 with matching serial number within inner case. Per the excellent info at Richard Newman's www.colonialwatches.com website, Ephraim Clark arrived from England to 1780 and settled in Philadelphia and in 1793 succeeded the eminent Philadelphia clock and watchmaker John Wood. Selections from the collection of Tom McIntyre. Mr. McIntyre's website contains stories on many of the watches, and discussion of the present piece can be viewed at the following link: https://awco.org/awcoshow.php?artname=Ephraim+Clark&artid=132&collid=117&cidx=14
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, some scattered scratches and fine scratches; dial is currently loose to mvt as none of the dial posts are pinned, dial posts appear to have shortened (or been shortened) and mvt dial plate has been channeled at each of the dial post positions presumably to facilitate the possibility of pinning of the shortened posts, dial currently secured only by the hands, dial with scattered hls, some scattered perimeter chips with the most significant being at 6; fine hands, minute hand is believed to be a replacement made in attempt to match the hour; outer case shows light wear, an attractive dark patina, no dents or dings, latch is present but button is missing; inner case shows light wear, circumferential denting around perimeter, many pinprick nicks to rear; bow pivots freely; good domed glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$600
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$1200
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