Antique Silver Fusee Pocket Watch, 1878

Name: Antique Silver Fusee Pocket Watch, 1878
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA608968
Availability: SoldOut

19th century

Sold by The Vintage Wrist Watch Company

Description

Antique silver fusee pocket watch, 1878.

The watch has a fusee (chain driven) movement which is working nicely and keeping good time to around five minutes over 24 hours. The movement is protected by an inner fitted cover. An antique winding key is included.

The watch measures 53mm diameter excluding the stem and the loop. The case is silver and there are hallmarks for Chester 1878, with a case maker's mark for the Coventry case maker Charles Harris. The case is in good condition. Originally there would have been crisp engine turned detail to the back but this has worn down over the years and only traces remain.

The acrylic lens is in good condition.

The watch has a superb dial and it is in beautiful condition embellished with flowers, foliage and acorns picked out in gold. The blued steel hands are later replacements.

The watch will be sent in a new presentation box.

Declaration

The Vintage Wrist Watch Company has dated this piece to the 1870s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA608968

Dealers Notes

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All of our watches are checked over before listing, and are also checked for accuracy which is usually within around +/- two to three minutes over 24 hours (unless otherwise stated), which is considered respectable for a vintage watch.

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Description

Antique silver fusee pocket watch, 1878.

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The watch has a fusee (chain driven) movement which is working nicely and keeping good time to around five minutes over 24 hours.

The Vintage Wrist Watch Company

The movement is protected by an inner fitted cover. An antique winding key is included.

fig 1. Antique silver fusee pocket watch, 1878 — fig 1. Antique Silver Fusee Pocket Watch, 1878

The watch measures 53mm diameter excluding the stem and the loop. The case is silver and there are hallmarks for Chester 1878, with a case maker's mark for the Coventry case maker Charles Harris. The case is in good condition. Originally there would have been crisp engine turned detail to the back but this has worn down over the years and only traces remain.

fig 2. Antique silver fusee pocket watch, 1878 — fig 2. Antique Silver Fusee Pocket Watch, 1878

The acrylic lens is in good condition.

The watch has a superb dial and it is in beautiful condition embellished with flowers, foliage and acorns picked out in gold. The blued steel hands are later replacements.

The watch will be sent in a new presentation box.

Date of Manufacture

The Vintage Wrist Watch Company has dated this piece to the 1870s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Ref

SA608968

About the Dealer

The Vintage Wrist Watch Company

Sellingantiques verified Since Jul 2011

Specialists in antique and vintage wrist watches and pocket watches

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