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Pocket watch with key, maker: Eardley Norton fl. 1770–1792; born 1728, died 1792. Casemaker: APD Germany; 3rd quarter of the 18th century. Repeater pocket watch in two silver cases: smooth outer case and inner case with framed glazed lid. Mechanism cover engraved with an openwork floral/acanthus twig, with a winding hole and a bell. White enameled dial with black Roman hour numerals, minute scale marked with dashes, calendar with Arabic numerals, three steel hands hour and minute openwork weave; third straight for date. Small seconds subdial at bottom with Arabic numerals. Dial signed “EARDLEY NORTON / LONDON.” Movement: gilded brass plates connected by pillars, spring-powered drive, spindle escapement; lower plate with openwork crown richly decorated with acanthus tendrils and engraved acanthus volutes; cut-out reserve bearing engraved maker’s signature “Eardley / Norton London.” Preserved winding key on a chain. Date: 3rd quarter of the 18th century. Places: case made in Germany; maker active in London. Object type: timepiece. Dimensions: height 8 cm; width 6.2 cm; dial diameter 5.3 cm., An open pocket watch case with its inner mechanisms exposed lies against a pale background; the case and inner rim appear silver, the visible movement components and a linked chain are brass or gold-toned, and there is a darker metal winding key attached to the chain; the exposed interior shows circular plates and decorative perforated elements in brass, a smooth silvery inner surface with some small dark marks, and a few small round fittings; the chain forms a loose arc above the case and casts subtle shadows on the pale surface.

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Pocket watch key maker Eardley Norton fl 1770–1792 born 1728 died 1792 Casemaker APD Germany 3rd quarter 18th century Repeater pocket watch two silver cases smooth outer case inner case framed glazed lid Mechanism cover engraved openwork floral acanthus twig winding hole bell White enameled dial black Roman hour numerals minute scale marked dashes calendar Arabic numerals three steel hands hour minute openwork weave third straight date Small seconds subdial bottom Dial signed “Eardley Norton LONDON.” Movement gilded brass plates connected pillars spring-powered drive spindle escapement lower plate openwork crown richly decorated acanthus tendrils engraved acanthus volutes cut- reserve bearing engraved maker’s signature “Eardley Norton London.” Preserved winding chain Date Places case Germany maker active London Object type timepiece Dimensions height 8 cm width 6.2 cm dial diameter 5.3 cm open pocket watch case inner mechanisms exposed lies pale background inner rim silver visible movement components linked chain brass gold-toned darker metal key attached exposed interior circular plates decorative perforated elements smooth silvery inner surface small dark marks small round fittings chain forms loose arc casts subtle shadows pale surface.