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English silver full hunter pocket watch

Partially verified

This object is an English silver full hunter pocket watch hallmarked for Birmingham, 1928. According to the seller, it features a Swiss-made nickel three-quarter plate movement signed 'Stayte, Non Magnetic, 15 Jewels, Swiss Made' with lever escapement and damascened decoration. The movement is cased in an English silver hunter case manufactured by Dennison, measuring 50 mm wide by 13 mm deep, with a smooth plain exterior finish. The seller also notes a white enamel dial with blued steel hands and stem winding and setting. It is housed in a period fitted leather presentation box lined with velvet and silk.

Closed silver full hunter pocket watch resting inside its opened retailer-fitted presentation box
Closed silver full hunter pocket watch resting inside its opened retailer-fitted presentation box — Atlam Watches. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source
www.antiquesboutique.com
Category
Pocket watch · Full hunter pocket watch
Maker / attribution
Stayte
Reference
Not recorded
Catalogue / lot identifier
itm72640
Source-reported date
1928
Country
Switzerland

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

Visual Appearance and Presentation

In the primary photographic record, the pocket watch is seated inside an upright hinged presentation box lined with a dark blue velvet base. The watch is shown with its full hunter front cover closed, displaying a plain, unengraved polished silver front exterior.

The interior silk lining fitted to the upper box lid features printed text reading "J. A. Scott Jeweller Church Street West Hartlepool". Because the watch remains closed in the image, internal components including the dial, hands, and movement cannot be verified visually.

Evidence for this section
  • “The watch is shown seated in a fitted dark blue velvet base of an upright hinged presentation box.”
  • “The pocket watch features a plain, unengraved polished silver front hunter cover.”
  • “The interior silk lining of the upper box lid displays printed jeweller text reading 'J. A. Scott Jeweller Church Street West Hartlepool'.”

Case Construction and Hallmarking

According to the seller, the watch is housed in an English silver case manufactured by Dennison, bearing hallmarks for Birmingham 1928. The case is described as having a "smooth plain finish" and measuring 50 mm wide by 13 mm deep.

The seller notes that the case features "a hinged inner, back and front cover" and is stamped "Special". Operationally, the dealer states that "The front cover opens a few degrees when you press the winder in and the needs to be lifted to the full 90 degrees."

Evidence for this section
  • “with hallmarks for Birmingham 1928”
  • “English silver case by Dennison”
  • “The case has a hinged inner, back and front cover. The front cover opens a few degrees when you press the winder in and the needs to be lifted to the full 90 degrees. The case has a smooth plain finish”
  • “stamped Special”
  • “The watch measures 50mm wide x 13mm deep”

Movement and Dial Specifications

The internal mechanism is reported by the seller as a Swiss-made "nickel ¾ plate movement" with a lever escapement, finished with "fish scale damascening". The movement is stated to be signed "Stayte, Non Magnetic, 15 Jewels, Swiss Made" and is stem wound and stem set.

The listing further reports a "white enamel dial" with a "full set of blue steel hands", protected by a "mineral glass" and signed "Stayte, Swiss Made".

Evidence for this section
  • “the nickel ¾ plate movement has a lever escapement and is decorated with fish scale damascening. The movement is signed “Stayte, Non Magnetic, 15 Jewels, Swiss Made””
  • “the white enamel dial has a full set of blue steel hands and is signed “Stayte, Swiss Made”. The dial is in 100% mint condition. The watch has a mineral glass”
  • “The watch is stem wound / stem set”

Open research questions

  • What specific Dennison hallmark symbols, sponsor marks, and case serial numbers are struck on the cuvette and case covers?
  • Does the J. A. Scott retailer box represent the original point of sale for this 1928 Birmingham-cased watch or an associated period container?
  • Which Swiss ebauche manufacturer supplied the 15-jewel three-quarter plate movement signed for Stayte?

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for English silver full hunter pocket watch
FieldSource-reported valueSource quotation
Hallmark DateBirmingham 1928“with hallmarks for Birmingham 1928”
Case MakerDennison“English silver case by Dennison”
Movement InscriptionStayte, Non Magnetic, 15 Jewels, Swiss Made“signed “Stayte, Non Magnetic, 15 Jewels, Swiss Made””
Dial InscriptionStayte, Swiss Made“signed “Stayte, Swiss Made””
Dimensions50mm wide x 13mm deep“50mm wide x 13mm deep”
Case StampingSpecial“stamped Special”
Movement FinishFish scale damascening“decorated with fish scale damascening”
Crystal MaterialMineral glass“The watch has a mineral glass”

Visible details

  • The watch is shown seated in a fitted dark blue velvet base of an upright hinged presentation box.
  • The pocket watch features a plain, unengraved polished silver front hunter cover.
  • The interior silk lining of the upper box lid displays printed jeweller text reading 'J. A. Scott Jeweller Church Street West Hartlepool'.

Research qualifications

  • The watch case remains closed in the provided photograph; dial, hands, hallmarks, and movement characteristics rely entirely on dealer statements.

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

Consulted source

English silver full hunter pocket watch c1928 in Antique Pocket Watches

Reviewed 2026-10-21 · Record a018f13aac

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