John Pace, Bury, St. Edmunds, an 8 day skeleton timepiece, the brass plates and base with beveled edges, round, rear plate with scroll supports, the shield shaped front plate bearing the motion work, mainspring setup ratchet and click, and supporting the barrel, fusee, and center wheel, the third and escape wheels supported by a decorative cock, light wheel work with five spoke crossings, gilt, skeletonized Arabic numeral dial with knurled inner and outer ring, and pebble finish numerals, blued steel spade hands, all resting on an oval brass base with ball feet and conforming glass dome. Front of base signed "John Pace Bury St. Edmunds 271 "

John Pace, Bury, St. Edmunds, a rare miniature skeleton timepiece, the brass scroll frames and brass base with beveled edges, the back plate measuring just 5 1/4" in height, 8 day fusee movement with thread suspension and recoil escapement and light wheels with five spoke crossings, skeletonized, Arabic numeral dial with knurled inner and outer rings, blued steel Breguet style hands, all resting on an ebonized oval base with brass ball feet and conforming dome. Brass base signed "John Pace Bury St. Edmunds 229 "