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Early Victorian full hunter pocket watch with fusee movement

Partially verified

This early Victorian full hunter pocket watch features a white enamel dial with black Roman numerals and a minute track, accompanied by golden-toned hands. The auction house reports that it houses a fusee movement signed 'Greave (?) Paddington' and is hallmarked for London 1840. The source notes that the watch ticks smoothly when wound and describes its overall condition as excellent with a clean dial.

Front view of open full hunter pocket watch displaying white enamel dial and hands
Front view of open full hunter pocket watch displaying white enamel dial and hands — Cottees Auctions. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source
www.cottees.co.uk
Category
Pocket watch · Full hunter pocket watch
Maker / attribution
Greave (?) Paddington
Reference
Not recorded
Catalogue / lot identifier
373
Source-reported date
1840
Country
United Kingdom

Source-reported attribution and specifications are not independent authentication. A listing does not establish present ownership, current display, availability or permission to reproduce.

Object description

Dial and Visual Characteristics

The watch features a white enamel dial with black Roman numeral hour markers and a minute track.

The watch has golden-toned hands, with the hour hand featuring a diamond-shaped openwork accent.

Evidence for this section
  • “White enamel dial with black Roman numeral hour markers”
  • “Golden-toned hour hand with diamond-shaped openwork accent and matching minute hand”

Case Configuration

The timepiece is a full hunter pocket watch. The winding pendant and bow are positioned near 1 o'clock or 2 o'clock relative to the orientation of the dial.

When opened, the full hunter case reveals a polished inner lid surface.

Evidence for this section
  • “full hunter pocket watch”
  • “Winding pendant and bow positioned near 1 o'clock / 2 o'clock relative to the dial orientation”
  • “Full hunter case open to reveal a polished inner lid surface”

Movement and Technical Reports

The auction source reports the movement as a fusee type, noting it is signed 'Greave (?) Paddington'. The inclusion of a question mark denotes uncertainty in the transcription provided by the cataloger.

The source states the watch is hallmarked for London 1840. The current report indicates the watch ticks smoothly when wound and describes the overall condition as excellent with a clean dial.

Evidence for this section
  • “fusee movement”
  • “Signed to movement Greave (?) Paddington”
  • “Hallmarked for London 1840”
  • “Ticking smoothly when wound”
  • “O/all condition is excellent with a very clean enamel dial”

Open research questions

  • Does internal inspection confirm the London 1840 hallmark sequence?
  • Can the movement signature be verified to resolve the ambiguity of the 'Greave' inscription?
  • Is the off-center position of the pendant and bow consistent with documented early Victorian watchmaking practices?

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for Early Victorian full hunter pocket watch with fusee movement
FieldSource-reported valueSource quotation
Case styleFull hunter“full hunter pocket watch”
Movement typeFusee“fusee movement”
Hallmark city and dateLondon 1840“Hallmarked for London 1840”
Movement signatureGreave (?) Paddington“Signed to movement Greave (?) Paddington”
Operational StatusTicking“Ticking smoothly when wound”
Condition ReportExcellent“O/all condition is excellent”

Visible details

  • White enamel dial with black Roman numeral hour markers
  • Golden-toned hour hand with diamond-shaped openwork accent and matching minute hand
  • Full hunter case open to reveal a polished inner lid surface
  • Winding pendant and bow positioned near 1 o'clock / 2 o'clock relative to the dial orientation

Research qualifications

  • The maker signature was transcribed with uncertainty by the auctioneer as 'Greave (?) Paddington'
  • The movement and interior hallmarks are not visible in the primary photograph; details rely on source reporting

Photograph identity and source facts were screened before import; rights clearance remains pending.

Consulted source

Super quality early Victorian full hunter pocket watch with fusee movement. Hallmarked for London 18

Reviewed 2026-10-25 · Record 4850985c3d

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