Early 19th Century Japanese Inro Watch in Silver Case
Miscellaneous /
Japanese
Inv. #: g148
Size: Height of Movement: 2.75in. Height of case: 3in.
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A very rare Japanese inro watch in an engraved silver case.
Case
The decorative asymetrical silver case is suspended from a cord with a bead work netsuke and cast bead ojime. It incorporates several decorative elements including the bamboo plant, scrolls, clouds, passion flowers, turtles and a maru-ni-tsuta mon on the back, The interior of the top includes a compartment for the key.
Dial
The dial has adjustable silvered engraved characters which represent the time as indicated by a wonderful steel cut hand. The characters are two sequences of nine to four with the zodiac symbols used for the nine to represent noon and midnight.
Movement
The one-day fusee movement has turned solid wheels, a verge escapement with a two spoke flat brass balance, is engraved on the front, back and top and has finely turned steel posts and screws.
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