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A Georgian Gilt Fusee Verge Pocket Watch
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A Georgian Gilt Fusee Verge Pocket Watch

18th century
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A Georgian period, fusee verge pocket watch. A gilt case example with a decorative bow.. A convex enamel dial with brass hands. A superbly detailed verge fusee mechanism with gilt plates and a pierced back cock. A diamond end stone and signed 'HW PALMER, MARGATE' A key wind mechanism. Circa 1810.

Case width 42mm

From Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd you can expect a genuine antique watch in full working order with 12 months guarantee. Worldwide tracked and insured delivery. Please phone 01179565281 to order the watch. We are members of The British Watchmakers and Clockmakers Guild.

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Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd has dated this Georgian Fusee Pocket Watch to the Georgian era.

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Description
A Georgian period, fusee verge pocket watch. A gilt case example with a decorative bow.. A convex enamel dial with brass hands. A superbly detailed verge fusee mechanism with gilt plates and a pierced back cock. A diamond end stone and signed 'HW PALMER, MARGATE' A key wind mechanism. Circa 1810.
fig 1. A Georgian gilt verge fusee pocket watch featuring a white enamel dial with Roman numerals and a textured twisted suspension loop.
fig 1. A Georgian Gilt Fusee Verge Pocket Watch

Case width 42mm

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From Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd you can expect a genuine antique watch in full working order with 12 months guarantee.
Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd

Worldwide tracked and insured delivery. Please phone 01179565281 to order the watch. We are members of The British Watchmakers and Clockmakers Guild.

Date of Manufacture

Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd has dated this Georgian Fusee Pocket Watch to the Georgian era.

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Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd
Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd
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Archive I A Georgian gilt verge fusee pocket watch featuring a white enamel dial with Roman numerals and a textured twisted suspension loop.

A Georgian Gilt Fusee Verge Pocket Watch

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Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd

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A Georgian gilt verge fusee pocket watch featuring a white enamel dial with Roman numerals and a textured twisted suspension loop.
A Georgian Gilt Fusee Verge Pocket watch
Ref: SA1214140
A Georgian gilt verge fusee pocket watch featuring a white enamel dial with Roman numerals and a textured twisted suspension loop.
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  • ObjectPocket Watches
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialGilt Brass, Glass, Enamel
  • ColourGold, White
  • MotifsTwisted bow loop, Roman numeral dial, Winding aperture, White enamel face

A Georgian period fusee verge pocket watch presents a polished gold-coloured gilt brass case paired with a textured twisted suspension loop, a domed white enamel face, and brass hands. The convex dial displays black Roman numerals, minute track markings, and a winding aperture offset to the right. Signs of age include faint surface marks and hairlines across the white enamel surface. A decorative round bow surmounts the case, while fine twisted reeding decorates the winding crown and the suspension ring at the top. The round watch measures 42 mm across the case. Traditional gentleman's studies, libraries, and collector display cabinets provide ideal settings for this antique timepiece. Collectors place such pieces on miniature stands, within glass display domes, or inside specialised wooden watch display cases on desks or mantelpieces. Enthusiasts enjoy handling historic pocket watches to examine the intricate dial typography, classic hands, and period mechanical details up close. Historic horology displays and decorative curiosity collections benefit from the inclusion of this Georgian pocket watch.

FAQs

Produced during the Georgian era, these pocket watches utilise a verge escapement mechanism combined with a fusee cone and chain to equalise force from the mainspring for accurate timekeeping.

These timepieces typically feature gilt brass or high-carat gold cases, hand-painted enamel dials, brass gear trains, steel balance springs, and glass crystals.

Key characteristics include key-wound movements, keyholes on the dial face or inner casing, a verge escapement visible beneath a pierced balance cock, and Roman numeral markers.

Pocket watches can be displayed under glass dome cloches, mounted on specialised watch stands, or displayed inside shadow box frames on a desk or shelf.

Keep the watch in a dry environment with controlled humidity, clean the metal case gently with a dry microfibre cloth, and avoid force winding or turning hands anti-clockwise.
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