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Property from the Masterworks of Time CollectionJas. Whitthorne, Dublin & Ric. Lone, NewportA silver pair cased verge watches together with a silver verge watch in associated tortoiseshell outer caseLone circa 1725, Whitthorne circa 1735 & later • Movements: Lone - gilded full plate, verge escapement, decoratively pierced and engraved balance cock, Egyptian pillars, fusee and chain, silver regulation plate, signed Ric. Lone, Newport • Whitthorne - gilded full plate, verge escapement, decoratively pierced and engraved balance cock, baluster pillars, fusee and chain, silver regulation plate, signed Jas. Whitthorne, Dublin• Dials: each with silver champlevé dials, Roman numerals, outer Arabic minute rings, Whitthorne watch dial associated and signed Josephson, London• Cases: Lone - silver inner and outer cases • Whittorne - associated later silver inner hallmarked London 1775 and case maker's mark WD within rectangular cartouche possibly William Dawson associated large tortoiseshell outer casediameters: Lone 60mm, tortoiseshell 55mmCondition reportMovements: both watches running at time of cataloguing. Lone watch dirty and tarnished will need a clean and overhaul. Dials: Whitthorne - dirty, tarnished and scuffed. Lone - dial ok with light scuffs. Cases: Whitthorne inner case very dented, splits and repairs around bezel, tortoiseshell outer case with splits and cracks and the case much larger than the inner case. Lone watch case inner with small depressions to the band, outer case dirty and tarnished, no hallmarks or case maker's marks visible to Lone watch. Please note that Condition 11 of the Conditions of Business for Buyers (Online Only) is not applicable to this lot. The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The online