3,793  PAGES BROWSED TODAY PAGES TODAY 0 ANTIQUES UPLOADED TODAYNEW ARRIVALS
LATEST STOCK
Sort Order
Items Per Page
Browse Categories
Sort order
Relevant Links
Items per page
ID #SA1133571
FOR SALE
£1,450
Email Buy
Save
A Stauffer Cx. De Fond Antique 18ct Gold Pocket Watch, Key Wind
Bushells Antiques
for sale €1,697     $1,842
£1,450
Bushells Antiques

Bushells Antiques

Sellingantiques Verified Since Apr 2020
View Dealers Stock Page
  • About Us
    Fine art, porcelain, jewellery, silver, clocks, pictures, oriental objects d’art and furniture
Id #SA1133571
PDF SHARE
SAVE

A Stauffer Cx. De Fond Antique 18ct Gold Pocket Watch, Key Wind

19th century
Description

A Stauffer Cx. de Fond precious yellow metal 18ct Solid Gold ladies' pocket watch,

key wind, having polished and engine turned gold Roman numeral dial, 36.5mm wide floral engraved yellow metal case (yellow metal assessed as 18ct. gold), movement signed Stauffer CX de Fonds, movement currently working but not serviced with it's key and crystal Glass. (gross weight 37.3g)

Declaration

Bushells Antiques has dated this 18ct Gold Pocket Watch to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1133571
Dealers Notes

Opening hours:

Monday - Sunday 8.30 - 21.00 Seven Days.

By appointment only.

UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED, FREE DELIVERY TO MAINLAND UK

.

DISTANCE SELLING REGULATIONS : All items purchased from Bushell's Antiques are covered under the UK Distance Selling Regulations, which give all buyers the right to cancel the purchase within 7 working days after receipt of the item, for a full refund less RETURN transport costs.

We are happy to accept PayPal payment, bank transfers or cheques

All items will be reserved for you while we wait for payment.

Description
A Stauffer Cx. de Fond precious yellow metal 18ct Solid Gold ladies' pocket watch,

key wind, having polished and engine turned gold Roman numeral dial, 36.5mm wide floral engraved yellow metal case (yellow metal assessed as 18ct.

gold), movement signed Stauffer CX de Fonds, movement currently working but not serviced with it's key and crystal Glass.
Bushells Antiques

(gross weight 37.3g)

Date of Manufacture

Bushells Antiques has dated this 18ct Gold Pocket Watch to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1133571
Bushells Antiques
Bushells Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Apr 2020

Fine art, porcelain, jewellery, silver, clocks, pictures, oriental objects d’art and furniture

Dealer Profile

You can view the stock and full dealer information on the Bushells Antiques Profile Page

PDF SHARE
SAVE
An antique 18ct gold key wind pocket watch featuring an engraved floral centre dial with Roman numerals and a decorative gold case.
1 / 10
Archive I An antique 18ct gold key wind pocket watch featuring an engraved floral centre dial with Roman numerals and a decorative gold case.

A Stauffer Cx. De Fond Antique 18ct Gold Pocket Watch, Key Wind

Archive II An antique 18ct gold key wind pocket watch featuring an engraved floral centre dial with Roman numerals and a decorative gold case. View II
Archive III An antique 18ct gold key wind pocket watch featuring an engraved floral centre dial with Roman numerals and a decorative gold case. View III
Archive IV An antique 18ct gold key wind pocket watch featuring an engraved floral centre dial with Roman numerals and a decorative gold case. View IV
Archive V An antique 18ct gold key wind pocket watch featuring an engraved floral centre dial with Roman numerals and a decorative gold case. View V
Archive VI An antique 18ct gold key wind pocket watch featuring an engraved floral centre dial with Roman numerals and a decorative gold case. View VI
Archive VII An antique 18ct gold key wind pocket watch featuring an engraved floral centre dial with Roman numerals and a decorative gold case. View VII
Archive VIII An antique 18ct gold key wind pocket watch featuring an engraved floral centre dial with Roman numerals and a decorative gold case. View VIII
Archive IX An antique 18ct gold key wind pocket watch featuring an engraved floral centre dial with Roman numerals and a decorative gold case. View IX
Archive X An antique 18ct gold key wind pocket watch featuring an engraved floral centre dial with Roman numerals and a decorative gold case. View X
Enlarged Archival View
Telephone 0800 049 6228
Location
Westminster
London
WC2H
United Kingdom

By appointment only.
Verified Since Apr 2020
Items For Sale 485
Items Sold 309
Bushells Antiques
Bushells Antiques
Verified Since Apr 2020
View Dealer Info
Location: Westminster, London, WC2H, United Kingdom, , By appointment only.
Verified
Apr 2020
For Sale
485
Sold
309
An antique 18ct gold key wind pocket watch featuring an engraved floral centre dial with Roman numerals and a decorative gold case.
A Stauffer Cx. de Fond Antique 18ct Gold Pocket Watch, Key wind
Ref: SA1133571
An antique 18ct gold key wind pocket watch featuring an engraved floral centre dial with Roman numerals and a decorative gold case.
Detail View 1
Detail View 2
Detail View 3
Detail View 4
Detail View 5
Detail View 6
Detail View 7
Detail View 8
Detail View 9
Archival Detail
Every single antique dealer on our platform is individually approved by our internal team. We verify their professional trade history, ethical standards, and photographic quality to ensure a secure, high-standard buying environment. Upon joining, every dealer agrees to a strict 9-point code of conduct. While issues can occasionally arise, our dealers typically resolve them swiftly and directly with the buyer. In fact, since our founding in 2002, Sellingantiques has only had to step in to help resolve an issue on roughly five occasions—a true testament to the quality of our dealers and their dedication to your happiness.
Our dealers are highly experienced in packing and shipping fragile, high-value antiques. Because you are in direct contact with the dealer, you will be able to easily go through all available shipping and insurance options together to ensure your item arrives safely.
Antiques are the ultimate green purchase. By choosing historical pieces over newly manufactured goods, you completely eliminate the carbon footprint of modern mass production while preserving exceptional, timeless craftsmanship.

A key-wind pocket watch is a mechanical timepiece from the 18th and 19th centuries that requires a separate key to wind the mainspring and set the hands. These watches preceded keyless winding mechanisms, which were developed in the mid-19th century.

Victorian pocket watches were typically crafted using solid 18ct or 9ct gold, sterling silver, or rolled gold for the outer case. Internal movements featured brass plates, steel gears, and rubies or sapphires as jewel bearings to reduce friction.

Authentic gold pocket watches feature official hallmark stamps inside the case lids indicating gold purity, alongside maker marks or serial numbers. Engine-turned dials with engraved centres and painted Roman numerals are standard features of mid-to-late 19th-century craftsmanship.

An antique pocket watch can be showcased under a glass dome cloche on a mantelpiece or styled on a dedicated brass pocket watch stand within a gentlemans library setting. It can also be framed in a shadow box display alongside historical ephemera.

Store pocket watches in a temperature-controlled environment away from direct sunlight and high humidity to prevent oxidisation of internal components. Mechanical movements should be serviced by a specialist horologist every three to five years, and the gold case wiped with a soft microfibre cloth.
items
Add keywords to the filter
Price
£100
£250000
Era
Movements
Material
Origin
Stock Location
Freshness
Online Payments
Categories