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English verge fusee pocket watch movement

Partially verified

This is an antique English verge fusee pocket watch movement dating to circa 1810 during the Georgian period, sourced via dealer Atlam Watches. The circular gilt backplate features a pierced balance cock decorated with open scrollwork, a foliate-rosette jewel setting, a grotesque face mask at its base, and an integrated crown motif. The seller records that the movement is missing its chain, dial, and motion work, and that its balance is broken. A curved regulator scale engraved with cursive lettering and an arrow pointer is visible on the plate.

Top plate view of the Georgian verge fusee pocket watch movement showing pierced balance cock and regulator scale
Top plate view of the Georgian verge fusee pocket watch movement showing pierced balance cock and regulator scale — Atlam Watches / Antiques Boutique. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source
www.antiquesboutique.com
Category
Movement · Verge fusee movement
Maker / attribution
Not established
Reference
ME40 (AB-185854)
Catalogue / lot identifier
itm185854
Source-reported date
c1810
Country
United Kingdom
Source-reported serial
3374

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

Object Identity and Dating

The item is described by the dealer as an English verge fusee pocket watch movement and dated circa 1810, categorized within the Georgian period (1714 to 1837). The listing identifies the piece under code ME40 (AB-185854) from dealer Atlam Watches based in London, United Kingdom.

Visual observation of the top plate shows engraved numbers reading '3374' near the outer margin. No maker's name or workshop signature is stated in the dealer's text or noted on the visible plate.

Evidence for this section
  • “This is an English verge fusee pocket watch movement.”
  • “Period Georgian (1714 to 1837)”
  • “Engraved numbers '3374' visible near the edge of the backplate.”

Visible Plate and Balance Cock Construction

Observations of the movement show a circular gilt backplate fitted with an ornately pierced and engraved balance cock. The cock is described in the source as finely pierced and decorated with a crown, while direct observation notes dense scrollwork, a central rosetted stone setting, and a face mask motif.

Additional plate details include blued and polished steel screws fastening the cock and plate components. An engraved regulator scale directly on the plate features an arrow index pointer accompanied by cursive script reading 'Slow', and the movement rim carries a protruding catch or hinge pin extension.

Evidence for this section
  • “The movement has a finely pierced watch cock decorated with a crown”
  • “Regulator scale engraved directly on the plate with an arrow index pointer, accompanied by script reading 'Slow'.”
  • “Blued and polished steel screws fastening the cock and plate components.”

Dimensions and Condition Observations

The dealer records the movement dimensions as 41mm by 12mm. The item is offered without a case, dial, or motion work.

The seller notes specific physical and mechanical defects, stating that the balance is broken and the fusee chain is missing. Because only a single top-plate view is provided, internal escapement and gear-train components between the plates remain unverified.

Evidence for this section
  • “The movement measures 41mm x 12mm”
  • “The movement has no dial or motion work”
  • “The movement is missing a chain and the balance is broken”

Open research questions

  • Is any maker's signature or watchmaker mark present beneath the cock foot or on the dial-side plate?
  • What style of pillars connects the top and bottom plates?
  • Where is the balance broken (e.g., balance staff pivot or balance spring)?

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for English verge fusee pocket watch movement
FieldSource-reported valueSource quotation
Movement typeVerge fusee pocket watch movement“This is an English verge fusee pocket watch movement.”
Reported condition defectsMissing chain and broken balance“The movement is missing a chain and the balance is broken”
Cock decorationPierced watch cock decorated with a crown“The movement has a finely pierced watch cock decorated with a crown”
Missing partsNo dial or motion work“The movement has no dial or motion work”
Dimensions41mm x 12mm“The movement measures 41mm x 12mm”
PeriodGeorgian (1714 to 1837)“Period Georgian (1714 to 1837)”
Dealer Reference CodeME40 (AB-185854)“Code ME40 (AB-185854)”
DealerAtlam Watches, London, United Kingdom“Dealer Atlam Watches”

Visible details

  • Circular gilt movement plate with an ornately pierced and engraved balance cock.
  • Balance cock incorporates dense scrollwork, a central rosetted stone setting, a face mask motif, and a crown.
  • Regulator scale engraved directly on the plate with an arrow index pointer, accompanied by script reading 'Slow'.
  • Engraved numbers '3374' visible near the edge of the backplate.
  • Blued and polished steel screws fastening the cock and plate components.
  • Gilt movement rim shows a protruding catch or hinge pin extension.

Research qualifications

  • Movement is incomplete, missing dial, motion work, and chain, with a reported broken balance.
  • Maker name is not identified in the listing text.
  • Only a single top plate view is provided.

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

Consulted source

English verge fusee pocket watch movement c1810 in Antique Pocket Watches

Reviewed 2026-10-21 · Record b58bf7179f

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