Canterbury Auction Galleries
Lot 326
A Victorian silver and tortoise shell triple cased pocket watch (made for the Turkish market) by Edward Prior of London, No.79150, the white enamel dial named "Edward Prior, London" with Turkish numerals, to the table roller lever escapement with fusee and maintaining power, plain steel balance, the cock finely pierced and engraved and with diamond endstone in blued steel setting, Tompion type regulator with silver regulating disc with Turkish numerals, secured in pierced and engraved subsidiary plate, contained in plain inner case, the second silver case engraved with a basket of flowers within scroll work borders, the silver outer case covered in figured tortoise shell and secured in position by silver pins, 61mm diameter (gross weight 173 grammes), hallmarked London 1875 and with case maker's mark "W.C.S." (William Charles Scott, 70 Rahere Street, London) Note: Edward Prior, 18 Powell Street, Kings Square, Clerkenwell, London 1800-1868 - a maker of repute, supplying traditional watches for the Turkish market
