A GENTS EARLY ANTIQUE SOLID SILVER LIVERPOOL FUSEE POCKET WATCH. 1858
Item History & Price
OFFERED FOR SALE IS A GENTS FINE QUALITY EARLY ANTIQUE SOLID SILVER CASED FULLY HALLMARKED CHESTER 1858, CHRONOMETER FUSEE POCKET WATCH BY “WILLIAM BENTON OF LIVERPOOL, No 5115” WITH A VERY UNUSUAL HIGHLY DECORATED DUST COVER & MOVEMENT, WHICH IS IN EXCELLENT OVERALL CONDITION, RUNNING STRONGLY AND KEEPING VERY GOOD TIME WITH MINOR AGE RELATED WEAR. AS YOU CAN SEE FROM THE PHOTO’S, THE POCKET WATCH WHICH HAS A GOOD DIAMETER OF 50MM APPROXIMATELY IS HOUSED IN A GOOD THICK GAUGE SO...LID SILVER OPEN FACE CASE NUMBERED 5115 WITH A SHIELD AND GARTER CARTOUCHE DECORATION TO THE BACK COVER, ALL COVERS OPENING AND CLOSING CORRECTLY LEADING TO A FULLY SIGNED “CHRONOMETER WATCH BY WILLIAM BENTON 148 PARK ROAD LIVERPOOL” PORCELAIN DIAL WITH BOLD ROMAN NUMERALS, A OUTER MINUTE TRACK AND SET WITH STEEL HANDS ABOVE A SUBSIDIARY SECOND DIAL, OPENING BELOW TO REVEAL A HIGHLY DECORATED DUST COVER “STEPHENSONS ROCKET, STEAM TRAIN” AND CLEAN FULLY WORKING HIGHLY DECORATED “STEAM PADDLE SHIP” ANTIQUE KEY WIND “key included” FUSEE MOVEMENT AGAIN FULLY SIGNED “WILLIAM BENTON OF LIVERPOOL No 5115”, MAKING THE CASE DIAL AND MOVEMENT ALL ORIGINAL TO EACH OTHER..
