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Antique English Cast Brass Figural Pocket Watch Holder / Stand C.1880
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Antique English Cast Brass Figural Pocket Watch Holder / Stand C.1880

19th century
For Sale by Puckerings
Description

A handsome pocket watch stand or holder, made from solid English brass cast in the form of a lady holding a torch with book, I suspect a famous historical figure.

Beautifully cast, the front has been professionally polished to gleam creating a showing and elegant piece. The pocket watch holder is highly decorated holding a watch with a maximum diameter measuring 1 3/4".

Victorian in era and dating to around 1880. 6 1/4" x 2 1/4" x 9" tall.

Item ID:40003

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Physical Dimensions
Height
23cm (9.06")
Width
15cm (5.91")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
Declaration

Puckerings has dated this Brass Pocket Watch Stand to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA520713
Dealers Internal Reference
40003
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Description
A handsome pocket watch stand or holder, made from solid English brass cast in the form of a lady holding a torch with book, I suspect a famous historical figure.
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Beautifully cast, the front has been professionally polished to gleam creating a showing and elegant piece.
Puckerings

The pocket watch holder is highly decorated holding a watch with a maximum diameter measuring 1 3/4".

Victorian in era and dating to around 1880. 6 1/4" x 2 1/4" x 9" tall.

Item ID:40003

FREE Worldwide Registered Airmail Directly From London, England

Height
23cm (9.06")
Width
15cm (5.91")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
Date of Manufacture

Puckerings has dated this Brass Pocket Watch Stand to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers
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SA520713
Dealers Internal Ref
40003
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An antique Victorian cast brass figural pocket watch stand featuring a classical female figure holding a torch and a floral wreath pocket watch ring on a rectangular moulded base.
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Archive I An antique Victorian cast brass figural pocket watch stand featuring a classical female figure holding a torch and a floral wreath pocket watch ring on a rectangular moulded base.

Antique English Cast Brass Figural Pocket Watch Holder / Stand C.1880

Archive II An antique Victorian cast brass figural pocket watch stand featuring a classical female figure holding a torch and a floral wreath pocket watch ring on a rectangular moulded base. View II
Archive III An antique Victorian cast brass figural pocket watch stand featuring a classical female figure holding a torch and a floral wreath pocket watch ring on a rectangular moulded base. View III
Archive IV An antique Victorian cast brass figural pocket watch stand featuring a classical female figure holding a torch and a floral wreath pocket watch ring on a rectangular moulded base. View IV
Archive V An antique Victorian cast brass figural pocket watch stand featuring a classical female figure holding a torch and a floral wreath pocket watch ring on a rectangular moulded base. View V
Archive VI An antique Victorian cast brass figural pocket watch stand featuring a classical female figure holding a torch and a floral wreath pocket watch ring on a rectangular moulded base. View VI
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An antique Victorian cast brass figural pocket watch stand featuring a classical female figure holding a torch and a floral wreath pocket watch ring on a rectangular moulded base.
Antique English Cast Brass Figural Pocket Watch Holder / Stand c.1880
Ref: SA520713
An antique Victorian cast brass figural pocket watch stand featuring a classical female figure holding a torch and a floral wreath pocket watch ring on a rectangular moulded base.
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  • ObjectPocket Watch Stand
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialBrass
  • ColourBrass
  • MotifsClassical figure, Floral wreath ring, Torch motif, Rectangular moulded base
  • SizeH 23 cm (9 in) x W 15 cm (6 in) x D 5 cm (2 in)

This Victorian cast brass pocket watch stand dates to approximately 1880. The polished solid English brass item depicts a classical female figure seated on an ornate scrolled support, holding a torch aloft in her right hand and an open book in her left lap, while balancing an intricately decorated circular floral wreath ring above to suspend a timepiece. The sculpture rests upon a rectangular moulded base finished with a low relief pattern. The visible details include sculpted drapery folds across the figure's garments, patterned scrolling work on the base, and decorative ribbonwork atop the floral wreath ring. The stand measures 23 cm high by 15 cm wide and 5 cm deep. Placed on an office desk or within a gentleman's library, the stand offers a decorative display solution for a pocket watch. The reflective polished surface catches ambient light, highlighting the relief cast details of the classical costume and floral motifs. The substantial rectangular base provides a stable foundation on flat surfaces while holding a watch securely within the ring. The piece integrates into traditional interior settings as both a functional accessory and a sculptural decorative object.

FAQs

Pocket watch holders were designed during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries to display pocket watches on bedside tables, mantels, or desks, transforming personal timepieces into table clocks when not being worn.

Victorian pocket watch holders were commonly crafted from cast brass, bronze, carved wood, or ceramics, often featuring intricate figural motifs created using sand-casting or lost-wax casting techniques.

Authentic nineteenth-century examples display hand-finished chasing details, natural wear in high-relief areas, casting seams, and original threaded rod assembly underneath the base rather than modern machine screws.

Style the holder on an office desk, bedside table, or mantelpiece alongside period desk accessories, leather-bound books, or brass objects to create a curated decorative display.

Dust regularly with a soft microfibre cloth, avoid aggressive polish that strips natural patina, and apply a thin layer of microcrystalline wax to protect the metal from oxidisation.
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