London watch in faux shell pair cases

A verge watch, in faux tortoiseshell underpainted horn pair cases.

MOVEMENT : A fine quality gilt verge movement, with a well engraved and pierced balance cock, with a mask to the neck and diamond endstone. Four square pillars, silver regulator disk and blued steel screws.
Running well, and in good condition.

Signed Jno. Dwerrihouse, London and numbered 355.

DIAL : A white enamel dial, in very good condition.
No repairs, and just a few very light scratches.

Gilt hands.

INNER CASE : Gilt brass, stamped with the movement number 355.

In good condition though with wear to the gilding. The hinge is fine and the bezel snaps shut correctly. The high dome crystal is fine.

OUTER CASE : Gilt brass pair case with underpainted horn covering. The bezel and back are both decorated as tortoiseshell.

The hinge, catch and catch button (worn down a little) are complete and the case snaps shut.

The horn is in quite good condition, with a good colour. On the back there is one small piece of horn missing, near the edge at the hinge. There are a few cracks but the covering is stable. There are 5 pins missing from the pique work.

On the bezel, the horn covering is complete, but with four short cracks. Just 1 pin missing.

John Dwerrihouse is listed at Charles Street, London from 1773 until 1805.