Painted Dial - Silver Pair Case English VERGE FUSEE Antique Pocket Watch
Item History & Price
Reference Number: Avaluer:12158565 | Main Color: Silver |
Escapement Type: Verge | Metal: Silver |
Material: Silver | Age: Antique (pre 1920) |
Features: 12-Hour Dial, Fusee | Modified Item: No |
Closure: Pair Case |
The dial is painted with pastoral scene .
Quality British production with richly decorated balance bridge with grotesque mask, round pillars, verge escapement.
Movement signed by Robertson in London and is numbered.
Baillie mentions this watchmaker in his "Watchmakers and clockmakers of the world" as author of the watch from early XIX c..
London hallmarks date the watch to 1832.
Condition
Movement is running in every ...position, though I don't guarantee time keeping.
The plain silver case appears to be in good condition.
Dial has reparation on the side, at X-XI-XII hours.
Reparation is quite old and varnish is yellowish in it's placeThe center medallion is not affected, please see photos.
Watch is very solidly built.
Diameter of outer case is 57mm, height is 69mm.
Watch comes with the key.
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