An English verge watch with a death's head case, circa 1800 A brass watch case in the shape of a human skull, painted in colour. There is a verge watch movement inside with an enamelled dial. The finely engraved work is inscribed. "Tho. Simson Hertford" and numbered "497". Size of the skull 7 cm. Size of the dial 4 cm., historic, historical, 19th century, handicrafts, handcraft, craft, object, objects, stills, clipping, clippings, cut out, cut-out, cut-outs, clock, clocks, watch, watches, timepiece, Additional-Rights-Clearences-Not Available

---

Additional-Rights-Clearences-Not Available

---

Size: 1531px × 3324px
Location:
Photo credit: © INTERFOTO / History / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: 19th, brass, case, century, circa, clipping, clippings, clock, clocks, craft, cut, cut-, cut-outs, deaths, english, handcraft, handicrafts, head, object, objects, stills, timepiece, verge, watch, watches