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Pair Cased 18th Century Pocket Watch in Horn Back Painted Case
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Pair Cased 18th Century Pocket Watch in Horn Back Painted Case

18th century
For Sale by Hansord Antiques
Description

An enamel dial, pair cased verge fusee pocket watch signed R Blossom on the gilt movement with square pillars

The silver gilt case with a horn outer case back painted with a hunting hound

Circa 1780

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Hansord Antiques has dated this Pair Cased Pocket Watch to the 18th Century.

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SA1205162
Dealers Internal Reference
SKU00001413
Dealers Notes

Our stock includes early oak and walnut furniture from the 18th century, as well as more formal pieces from the Georgian period. Clocks, barometers and globes are complemented by Colonial cabinets, furniture and early arms. Their scientific instruments, which include early microscopes, telescopes and equipment such as sextants, provide a fascinating insight into the evolution of technology, whilst demonstrating fine artistry and craftsmanship. One of Hansord’s many exhibitions was entitled ‘From simplicity to complexity with a little eccentricity’ and this continues to be the guiding mantra behind their collection today.

Description
An enamel dial, pair cased verge fusee pocket watch signed R Blossom on the gilt movement with square pillars

The silver gilt case with a horn outer case back painted with a hunting hound

Circa 1780

Date of Manufacture

Hansord Antiques has dated this Pair Cased Pocket Watch to the 18th Century.

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SA1205162
Dealers Internal Ref
SKU00001413
Hansord Antiques
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Furniture, works of art,globes ,and scientific instruments

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An 18th-century pair-cased pocket watch displaying a white enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, contained within a decorative dark horn and gilt-metal case.
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Archive I An 18th-century pair-cased pocket watch displaying a white enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, contained within a decorative dark horn and gilt-metal case.

Pair Cased 18th Century Pocket Watch in Horn Back Painted Case

Archive II An 18th-century pair-cased pocket watch displaying a white enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, contained within a decorative dark horn and gilt-metal case. View II
Archive III An 18th-century pair-cased pocket watch displaying a white enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, contained within a decorative dark horn and gilt-metal case. View III
Archive IV An 18th-century pair-cased pocket watch displaying a white enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, contained within a decorative dark horn and gilt-metal case. View IV
Archive V An 18th-century pair-cased pocket watch displaying a white enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, contained within a decorative dark horn and gilt-metal case. View V
Archive VI An 18th-century pair-cased pocket watch displaying a white enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, contained within a decorative dark horn and gilt-metal case. View VI
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Hansord Antiques
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Lincolnshire
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An 18th-century pair-cased pocket watch displaying a white enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, contained within a decorative dark horn and gilt-metal case.
PAIR CASED 18TH CENTURY POCKET WATCH IN HORN BACK PAINTED CASE
Ref: SA1205162
An 18th-century pair-cased pocket watch displaying a white enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, contained within a decorative dark horn and gilt-metal case.
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  • ObjectPocket Watches
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialGilt Brass, Horn, Enamel
  • ColourGold, Brown
  • MotifsEnamel dial, Roman numerals, underpainted horn case, suspension bow

This eighteenth-century pair cased verge fusee pocket watch dates from the Georgian period and follows traditional pocket watch design. The exterior features a gilt brass and dark horn case with decorative back painting showing a hunting hound, complemented by a suspension bow at the top, a fluted winding stem, and a white enamel dial with Roman numerals for the hours alongside Arabic numerals marking every five minutes. Two delicate dark metal hands indicate the time on the face, surrounded by a polished gold-coloured metal bezel. The outer protective shell combines translucent horn over a dark ground with metallic gilt highlights around the edges. Measuring 5 cm across, this timepiece sits comfortably on a desk or collector shelf in a gentleman's library or study as a decorative display piece. The internal mechanism holds a signed gilt movement with square pillars, while the outer horn covering displays natural age patination across its painted surface. Collectors can position the watch within a specialist display cabinet or on a surface stand to highlight the historic horological craftsmanship and the detailed hunting scene on the reverse casing.

FAQs

A pair cased pocket watch is a timepiece design popular from the late 17th through the 18th century, consisting of an inner watch container fitted inside an independent outer protective case. The dual structure helped protect the non-waterproof movement from dirt, moisture, and wear.

These timepieces typically utilised movements encased in gilt brass, silver, or gold, with dials made from kiln-fired enamel. Outer cases were frequently crafted from precious metals, tortoiseshell, or painted horn reinforced with metal pins or mounts.

Authentic period examples generally feature fusee movements, hand-painted enamel dials displaying both Roman hour markers and Arabic minute numerals, and outer cases lined with velvet or fitted with horn, tortoiseshell, or shagreen.

Pocket watches can be mounted on specialised brass or wooden pocket watch pocket stands, exhibited under small glass cloches on shelving, or arranged within velvet-lined shadow boxes or pocket watch cabinets.

Keep the item in a dry, temperature-controlled environment away from direct heat sources to prevent the organic horn from shrinking or warping. Dust gently with a clean, dry microfibre cloth and avoid using liquid polish or chemical solvents on the dial and case.
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