Ralph Gout, London, a gilt brass combined verge watch and saddle pedometer, no.255, early 19th century, the white enamel dial with eccentric Roman chapter ring, Arabic quarter-hour marks, two subsidiary dials recording 10s and 100s of paces, the outer rim marked 1-100 is for 1000s of paces, with sweep centre hand, the verge fusee movement with pierced and engraved balance cock with diamond endstone, flat three arm steel balance and Tompion type regulator, the top plate signed 'Ralph Gout London No 105 By the King's Letters PATENT', pedometer lever on pendant, the case 58mm diameterbecame bankrupt in 1796 when his stock included many watches for Spanish and Indian markets and pedometer watches. On 4th November 1799 patent number 2351 was granted to Ralph Gout for various forms of pedometer. Condition report disclaimer
Ralph Gout, London, a gilt brass combined verge watch and saddle pedometer, no.255, early 19th century, the white enamel dial with eccentric Roman chapter ring, Arabic quarter-hour marks, two subsidiary dials recording 10s and 100s of paces, the outer rim marked 1-100 is for 1000s of paces, with sweep centre hand, the verge fusee movement with pierced and engraved balance cock with diamond endstone, flat three arm steel balance and Tompion type regulator, the top plate signed 'Ralph Gout London No 105 By the King's Letters PATENT', pedometer lever on pendant, the case 58mm diameterbecame bankrupt in 1796 when his stock included many watches for Spanish and Indian markets and pedometer watches. On 4th November 1799 patent number 2351 was granted to Ralph Gout for various forms of pedometer. Condition report disclaimer
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