Early London calendar verge in excellent condition

This early London verge is by an excellent maker, and in exceptionally good overall condition.

MOVEMENT : The gilded movement has four very wide crested Egyptian pillars and a large silver regulator disk. The pierced and engraved winged balance cock is particularly finely engraved with foliage, scrolls, a mask to the neck and an eagle to the top.

The movement is signed Henry Massy, London and numbered 2261.

Running well. The date function is complete and works correctly.

DIAL : This fine signed silver champleve dial has a central disk signed MASSY, LONDON, with the date aperture below.
In very good condition throughout.

Very nice, early blued steel beetle and poker hands, in excellent condition.

INNER CASE : A silver case, with no hallmarks (too early) but maker’s mark PR and stamped with the movement serial number 2261.

In good condition, with just a little wear to the ends of the hinge.  The high dome bull’s eye crystal is good. The hinge is fine and the bezel snaps shut nicely.

OUTER CASE : Base metal with silver rims and pins, covered in black shagreen.

In very good condition. The catch, catch button and hinge are fine and the bezel snaps shut nicely. The shagreen covering is complete except for a small area on the back near the neck and an even smaller piece on the bezel at the hinge.
Just 3 silver pins missing from the back and 3 missing from the bezel.

Henry or Henri Massy (1682-1745) was a member of the renowned watchmaker family Massy of Blois. Born in Blois, he moved to London around 1681 where he got admitted to the Clockmaker’s company in 1692. Henry Massy was active as master watchmaker at Charles Street, St. James’, London.