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Price  £825	No. 371     Silver gilt case,  verge    -    Thomas Hawkins,   London,  1825 This is a silver gilt cased pocket watch, in exceptionally fine condition, with a verge fusee movement, made by Thomas Hawkins of The Royal Exchange, London in 1825. MOVEMENT : High quality gilded verge fusee movement, with signed dustcap, exceptionally well engraved and pierced balance cock and large diamond endstone.    It is fully signed, numbered (365) and is running well. DIAL : The white enamel dial is about 45.5 mm in diameter.  It is in perfect condition. CASE : Diameter 53.5mm.   Fully hallmarked for London, 1825, maker WIH (on both covers and the crown).  The hinges, catches and crystal are all fine.  The case, like the movement and dial, is in excellent, virtually mint condition.
Price  £550	No. 362     Gold case,  lever movement    -    Payne,   London,  1827 This is a very good quality English solid gold cased pocket watch, in good  working condition, with a gold dial and lever escapement fusee movement, made around 1827  by Payne of 163 New Bond Street, London.  MOVEMENT : High quality gilded lever movement with diamond endstone, gold balance wheel and signed barrel cover.  The movement is in good condition, with the gilding still bright and is running well. DIAL : The gold engine turned dial is about 37.5 mm in diameter.  It is in good condition with no significant scratches or damage although the numbers are worn and faded. CASE : Fully hallmarked on both covers and crown for London, 1827, 18 carat gold, maker WM.  The case is in good condition with just a few scratches on the inner dust cover.  The hinges are fine and the bezel and covers snap shut tightly.  The back cover springs open when the crown is pressed.  The mineral crystal is fine.  Diameter 41.5 mm.  The inner dust cover is signed “PAYNE,  163 NEW BOND ST. LONDON,  NO. 4257.
Price £500	No. 522   Silver pair cases,  verge  -  Thomas Glase,  Bridgnorth (Shropshire),  1828 A silver pair cased pocket watch, with verge movement and enamel/gilt “Keep me clean... ” dial.  The dial is in unusually fine condition (these are very prone to hairlines across the enamel chapter). MOVEMENT : The gilded verge fusee movement is signed and numbered (384).   It is in good condition and is running well. DIAL : The beautiful white enamel and gilt brass dial is about 46.75mm in diameter.  The enamel is perfect with the rim engraved   “KEEP ME CLEAN AND USE ME WELL – AND I TO YOU THE TRUTH WILL TELL”. INNER CASE : Diameter 50.75mm.   Hallmarked for Birmingham, 1828, maker BK.  The owner's initials BC are engraved on the back.  The case is in generally good condition but the pendant has worn at the bow (though the pendant is original without repair) and the bow is a replacement.  The high dome bull's eye crystal has scratches but no chips or cracks.  The hinge is fine and the case closes nicely. OUTER CASE : Diameter 55.75mm.  Matching hallmarks to the inner.  The hinge is  fine although the catch and button are missing.  Good overall condition. Loomes lists Thomas Glase in Bridgnorth between 1828 and 1850.
Price £350	No. 508    Silver pair case, verge  -   Eaton,  London,  1829 MOVEMENT : Gilded verge fusee movement, with engraved and pierced balance cock.  Signed and numbered “943”.  Good original condition and running well.. DIAL : White enamel,  44.5 mm. in diameter.  It is in perfect condition except for a few surface scratches. INNER CASE : Silver, 52.5 mm in diameter.   Hallmarked for London, 1829, maker's mark RN.  Very good overall condition.  There is one light dent on the back and a rivet where there once was a cover for the winding hole.  The back is engraved “Cn. Fordison   Redcar”.  The hinge is fine and the case snaps shut nicely.  Good crystal with no damage.    OUTER CASE : Silver, 56 mm in diameter.   Matching hallmarks to the inner.  In good condition, though the catch is missing.
Price  £225	No. 460     Silver cased verge   -   c1830 This is a silver cased verge, in a nicely decorated heavy silver case, made around 1830. MOVEMENT : The gilded verge fusee movement is running (currently gaining about  three minutes per hour)  and although unsigned, it is numbered (6316). DIAL : The white enamel dial is about 45.75 mm in diameter.  It is in very good condition with no damage or repairs. CASE : Diameter 53.28 mm.   Silver hallmarks for Birmingham but the year mark is not decipherable.  The case is marked with the movement number (6316).  This is a good heavy case with no repairs or damage except for on the inside back where some names have been lightly scratched on.
Price  £500	No. 367     Silver pair cases,  verge    -    J & E Mason,  Worcester,  1835 This is an English silver half hunter pair cased pocket watch, in exceptionally fine  working condition.  MOVEMENT : Very clean, gilded verge  movement, with a few scratches, mainly around the pillar pins.  It is running well, to within a minute per hour.  It is fully signed and numbered (7922). DIAL : The light cream coloured enamel dial is about 45 mm in diameter.  It is in perfect condition. INNER CASE : Hallmarks for London, 1835, maker's mark BN.  The case is in very good condition and snaps shut nicely.  The thick, domed, half hunter crystal is scratched on the outer surface but appears to be original.  The bow and pendant are fine without the usual repaired join to the case.  The silver is in very good condition with no significant scratches or dents. OUTER CASE :  Matching hallmarks to the inner and again in fine condition.    The hinge and catch are good and the case snaps shut properly. Loomes list J & E Mason in Worcester during the early 19th century.
Price £375	No. 524    Silver pair case, verge  -   William Hill,  Whitby  1839 MOVEMENT : Gilded verge fusee movement, with engraved and pierced balance cock.  This is a high quality movement with a large diamond endstone and 5 spoke wheels.  It is fully signed and numbered (4029).  The movement is protected by a removable dust cap.  Good original condition and running well. DIAL : Cream enamel,  47.5 mm. in diameter.  It is in perfect condition except for one very light hairline running across the centre from 11 towards 4. INNER CASE : Silver, 52 mm in diameter.   Hallmarked for Birmingham, 1839, maker's mark VR.  Excellent condition.  The hinge is fine and the case snaps shut nicely.  Good high dome bull's eye crystal with light surface scratches but no chips or  damage.    OUTER CASE : Silver, 58 mm in diameter.   Matching hallmarks to the inner.  Again in fine condition with just a couple of small dents on the back.  The catch and button are fine and the case closes nicely. This is a large case, in heavy gauge silver.  There is a watch paper in the back, from a Whitby watchmaker (Francis Hall), dated 1886.
Price  £1350	No. 440      Silver/shell quadruple cases, verge  -  Edward Prior, London,  1848 This is an English, silver and shell, quadruple cased pocket watch, with Turkish dial.  It has a verge escapement fusee movement, and was made around 1848  by Edward Prior in London. MOVEMENT : Nicely gilded movement with very ornate  pillars, blued screws, and engraved and pierced balance cock. The movement is signed and numbered (63229).   It is in good original condition and is running, though a little fast (gaining two minutes per hour). DIAL : The signed enamel dial, with Turkish numerals, is about 38 mm in diameter.  It is in reasonable condition with no repairs but three light hairlines from the centre and chips on the edge around 6 o'clock.  Nice blued steel beetle and poker hands. SILVER INNER CASE : Full London hallmarks for 1848, maker JBWW.  The high dome crystal has a few light scratches but no chips or cracks.  The silver is in very good condition.  Hinge and catch fine.  The bow and pendant are fine and appear to be original, without the usual repaired join to the case.  Diameter 44.25 mm. SILVER SECOND CASE : Diameter 52 mm. with matching hallmarks to the inner.  The silver is in very good condition and the case is perfect except for some wear to the catch button. SILVER/SHELL THIRD CASE :  Diameter 62 mm.  No silver hallmarks.  The construction is of a brass base with silver rims.  In quite good condition with a good colour to the shell.  No restoration but a couple of cracks to the shell on the bezel and one small chip.  On the back there is a crack across the top just below the catch button and a piece of shell missing just to the right of the button (1cm).  There are quite a few silver pins missing.  The hinge and catch are fine though again the catch button has worn down. SILVER FOURTH CASE : Diameter 74 mm.  No hallmarks.  The hinge and catch are fine and the case snaps shut nicely.  There are a few short cracks to the silver on the top where the engraving has become quite worn. Loomes lists Edward Prior in London between 1812 and 1868.  Like his father, George, who he succeeded,  Prior specialized in watches for the Eastern market and was making verge watches of 18th century style, still popular in this market, well into the 19th century.
Price  £750	No. 368        Gold case,  lever movement    -    Joseph Johnson,  Liverpool,  c1850 This is a good quality English solid gold cased pocket watch, in good  working condition, with a lever escapement fusee movement, made around 1850 in Liverpool. MOVEMENT : High quality gilded jewelled lever movement.  Fully signed (Jos. Johnson  25 Church Street,  Liverpool,  and numbered - 17485).  The movement is in good condition, with the gilding still bright and is running well. DIAL : The white enamel dial is about 44 mm in diameter.  It is in good overall condition but with a small repair to a chip on the edge at 9 and repair to the bottom of the seconds subsidiary dial. The dial is signed and numbered (same as the movement number). CASE : Hallmarked on both covers for Chester, 18 carat gold, but the date mark has worn and is indecipherable.  The case is in quite good condition with no repairs but shows wear to the suspension ring and the engraving on the back.   The hinges are fine and the bezel and covers snap shut tightly.  The back cover springs open nicely when the crown is pressed.  The mineral crystal is fine.  The inner cover is engraved (presentation to Benjamin James in 1880) and initials (BJ) on the outside of the back cover. Diameter 49 mm. and the weight (including movement) is 80 gms. Loomes lists Joseph Johnson in Liverpool between 1800 and 1851.
Price £350	No. 504    Silver cased, verge  -   H. Richards,  London,  1857 MOVEMENT : Gilded verge fusee movement, with engraved and pierced balance cock.  Signed and numbered “462”.  Good original condition and running well.. DIAL : White enamel,  40.5 mm. in diameter.  It is in perfect condition.  Blued steel hands, CASE : Silver, 47.5 mm in diameter.   Hallmarked for London, 1857, maker's mark ML.  Engine turned back and band, with initialled central cartouche.  In excellent overall condition,  The hinges are fine and the case snaps shut nicely.  The button on the crown correctly flips open the back to give access for winding.  Good high dome crystal with just one tiny chip on the bezel but no other damage.    Loomes lists Henry Richards in London between 1851 and 1857.
Price £1300	No. 418       Silver/shell triple cases, verge  -  Edward Prior, London,  1857 This is a small English, silver and shell, triple cased pocket watch, with Turkish dial.  It has a verge escapement fusee movement, and was made around 1857  by Edward Prior in London. MOVEMENT : Nicely gilded movement with very ornate  pillars, and engraved and pierced balance cock. The movement is signed and numbered (70400).   It is in good condition and is running well. DIAL : The signed enamel dial, with Turkish numerals, is about 32 mm in diameter.  It is in perfect condition except for three light hairlines radiating from the centre.  Nice black steel beetle and poker hands (not reproductions). SILVER INNER CASE : Full London hallmarks for 1857, maker WCS?.  The high dome crystal is fine.  The silver has one light bruises on the back but overall it is in very good condition.  The bow and pendant are fine and are original, without the usual repaired join to the case.  Diameter 38.25 mm. SILVER MIDDLE CASE : Diameter 46.5 mm. and with matching hallmarks to the inner.  The silver is virtually perfect except for slight wear to the catch button. SILVER/SHELL OUTER CASE :  Diameter 55 mm.  No silver hallmarks.  The construction seems to be a brass base with silver rims.  Again in good condition with just one small chip to the shell on the bezel and 2 short cracks on the back.  There are a some silver pins missing but no repairs.  The hinge and catch are fine though again the catch button has worn down. Loomes lists Edward Prior in London between 1812 and 1868.  Prior specialized in watches for the Eastern market and was making verge watches of 18th century style, still popular in this market, right up until the late 19th century.  This is a particularly small example.
Price £3000	No. 509   18ct hunter, minute repeating   -   Gowland, Sunderland, 1872 This is a good late 19th century English pocket watch, with a minute repeating movement, in an 18 carat solid gold full hunter case. MOVEMENT : Fully signed (G.H. & C. Gowland, Sunderland) gilt lever movement.  The repeater function correctly strikes one gong for the hours,  two gongs for the quarters and then one for the minutes.  Nice clear chimes.  The repeating and movement are both running well and the watch keeps good time.  DIAL : The signed white enamel dial is about 38mm in diameter.  There is a short hairline and two scratches at 2 o'clock but otherwise fine with no repairs.  Nice blued steel hands.  The crystal is synthetic (not mineral). CASE : The hunter case is hallmarked as 18 carat gold but the marks are worn, especially the year mark.  However I believe that the mark on the inner cover is for London, 1872 which is fine for the style of movement and the maker.  The case is engine turned, front and back, with a foliate band and central cartouche (with crest).  Although the engine turning is worn, the overall condition is good with no significant dents or scratches.  The cover flips open nicely when the crown is pressed. The case is 45mm in diameter (excluding the crown) and the watch weighs 73 grams (including the movement). The watch is complete with a black leather, black velvet and red satin fitted retailer case, from “Durant, Maubeuge (France)”. This is an old case, but is still in good condition with the catch and hinges all still fine, though the leather is a little worn. Looms lists G. H. & C. Gowland (chronometer makers) in Sunderland from 1854 until about 1910.
£1600	No. 510           18ct, lever      -       Bennett,   London       1874        This is a large solid 18ct gold cased pocket watch, in excellent condition, with a good lever movement, made by Sir John Bennett at Cheapside in London, around 1874.   MOVEMENT :  Gilt, ¾ plate English movement with compensated balance, and diamond endstone.  The movement is signed “Bennett,  65, Cheapside, LONDON” and numbered “40055”. The movement is in excellent condition and is running well. DIAL : 48mm.  The classic white signed enamel dial is in perfect condition.  Nice blued steel hands. CASE : The large, heavy solid gold case is fully hallmarked on both covers and stem for 18ct gold.  The covers are also stamped with the movement number, maker JCW and hallmarks for London, 1874.  The inner cover is engraved with the royal crest and the inscription “BENNETT  65 Cheapside,  LONDON,  Maker to the Royal Observatory”.  Engined turned on the back with an empty cartouche. The mineral crystal has a few light scratches but not too bad.  The case itself is in very good condition with a few light scratches, a little wear to the bow, wear to the edge of the engine turning and one small dent on the band. This is a large heavy watch.  The gold case is 52.5 mm in diameter (excluding the crown) and the watch weighs just over 63.5 grams (including the crystal but without the movement). The watch is complete with a black leather, blue velvet and cream satin fitted retailer case, from “Reid & Sons, Newcastle upon Tyne”. This case is also in very good condition with the leather, catch and hinges all still fine. Loomes lists Sir John Bennett at Cheapside, London from 1856 to around 1870.
Price  £650	No. 408       Silver case,  rack lever    -   J. Fairer,  London,  1874 An interesting English silver cased watch with a high quality rack lever movement and 15 seconds dial, made by J . (probably Joseph) Fairer, in London, around 1874. MOVEMENT : Nice quality rack lever movement, with 30 tooth escape wheel  and diamond endstone.  It is fully signed (J. Fairer, Maker to the Queen, LONDON) and numbered (826) and is running well.  The movement is in very nice condition but is missing the inner brass dust cap. DIAL : The white  enamel dial is about 45.5 mm in diameter.  It is fully signed and numbered as the movement.  The 15 seconds subsidiary dial is marked with 60 quarter second divisions which are in reverse sequence (60, 50, 40 etc. - I'm not sure why).  The dial is perfect except for a short fine hairline between 5 o'clock and the subsidiary dial, and a tiny chip at the centre of the subsidiary dial. CASE : The case is hallmarked for London 1874, maker RUJE.  It is in good condition with all hinges and catches fine, though one small dent on the inner back and some scratches on the bezel near the opening catch.  The mineral crystal is fine Loomes lists Joseph Fairer in London between 1851 and 1875.
Sold	No. 413  Silver/shell triple cases, lever  -  Edward Prior,  London,  1875 This is an English pocket watch, with a Turkish dial, in shell and silver triple cases.  It is in rare and exceptional condition, with a high quality lever escapement fusee movement, and was made around 1875,  by Edward Prior in London. MOVEMENT : High quality lever movement with jewelled pallets and diamond endstone.  Fully signed and numbered (79148) and running well.  The condition of this movement is exceptional.  The gilding is unusually bright, the blued surfaces of the screws are untouched and there is no wear or scratches on the plates.  It is absolutely mint and a rare example. DIAL : The signed enamel dial, with Turkish numerals, is about 38 mm in diameter.  Like the movement, it is perfect. SILVER INNER CASE : Full London hallmarks for 1875, maker WCS and with the last 3 digits of the movement number (148).  The extremely high dome crystal has a few light scratches but no chips.  The bow and pendant are fine and are original, without the usual repaired join to the case.  The hinge is fine and the silver is in very good condition with just a few scratches around the catch.  Diameter 44.5 mm. SILVER MIDDLE CASE : Diameter 52.5 mm. and with matching hallmarks to the inner.  Beautifully engraved and again in very good condition, with a few small bruises and a scratch across the back.  The hinge and catch are fine. SILVER/SHELL OUTER CASE :  Diameter 61.5 mm.  No silver hallmarks but the same maker's mark (WCS) as the inner.  The construction seems to be a brass base with silver rims.  Again in rare and exceptionally fine condition with not a single split or chip to the shell and just 5 silver pins missing. Loomes lists Edward Prior in London between 1812 and 1868.  Prior specialized in watches for the Eastern market and was making watches of 18th century style, still popular in this market, right up until the late 19th century.  This an interesting example in that it would have been one of the latest of this type, and has an original good quality lever movement rather than the normal verge found in these watches.  It is also noteworthy it its unusually fine original condition.
Price  £525	No. 421   Silver pair case,  verge   -   Richard Webb,  Brecon, Wales,  1878 MOVEMENT : The verge movement is signed and numbered (55835).  It is in good, clean, original condition and is running well. DIAL : The white enamel dial is about 42 mm in diameter.  It has a some very minor surface scratches but is virtually perfect.  No repairs.  Double spade hour hand. INNER CASE : Hallmarked for London, 1878, maker HWG? and with the movement serial number (55835).   The hinge and catch are fine and the case snaps shut properly.  The silver is in excellent condition with no repairs.  The small half hunter crystal has a few scratches but no chips or cracks. A nice heavy case. OUTER CASE :  Matching hallmarks to the inner. The hinge and catch are fine and the case snaps shut nicely.  There are a few very light bruises on the back but the silver is in generally very good condition.  Loomes lists Richard Webb in Brecon between 1868 and 1899.  This is excellent and unusually late example of a verge movement which had been superseded by the lever many years earlier.