Thomas Gorsuch

Thomas Gorsuch, No. 323, Salop, circa 1700.Fine silver pair-cased watch. Outer: two-body, polished; inner: two-body, "bassine", with deep back, polished. Silver, champlevé radial Roman numerals, outer minute ring with five-minute Arabic markers on polished cartouches, repoussé center with British coat of arms. Blued steel "beetle and poker" hands. 41 mm., hinged, gilt brass full plate with Egyptian pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, plain steel three-arm balance, flat balance spring, single-footed cock with straight line base and streamers, neck engaved with a mask.Signed on dial and movement.Diam. 57 mm.