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Geo Yonge & Son silver verge hunter pocket watch

Partially verified

According to the seller, this antique English pocket watch features a silver hunter case hallmarked for London, 1817. The movement is reported as a gilt full-plate verge mechanism with cylindrical pillars, a fusee chain, an engraved balance cock, and a signed gilt dust cap bearing the signature 'Geo Yonge & Son, Strand, London, 7982'. The white enamel dial presents black Roman hour numerals, an outer minute track, gold-toned primary hands, and a subsidiary seconds track at 6 o'clock with a blued hand and stop-start lever function. Measuring 53 mm in diameter by 22 mm thick, the piece is wound and set via key.

Front view of the silver hunter pocket watch with front cover open displaying the dial and hands
Front view of the silver hunter pocket watch with front cover open displaying the dial and hands — Atlam Watches. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source
www.antiquesboutique.com
Category
Pocket watch · Verge hunter pocket watch
Maker / attribution
Geo Yonge & Son
Reference
Not recorded
Catalogue / lot identifier
WE107
Source-reported date
1817
Country
United Kingdom
Source-reported serial
7982

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

Case Construction and Hallmarking

The pocket watch is housed in an English silver hunter case described by the seller as measuring 53 mm wide by 22 mm high. According to the listing, the silver components bear hallmarks for London, 1817. The case is constructed with a hinged back, hinged front cover, and hinged bezel, and features a smooth plain finish. The front cover is noted to pop open to 90 degrees when the winder is pressed.

Internal silver hallmark stamps are visible on the inside of the opened front hunter cover and on the exterior pendant ball in the catalog photograph. The seller records that the watch is wound from the back, set from the front, and accessed from the front as well.

Evidence for this section
  • “This an English silver verge with hallmarks for London 1817”
  • “Hunter case – the movement comes in a silver hunter case, which has a hinged back, front and bezel.”
  • “The front cover pops open to 90 degrees when you press the winder in”
  • “The case has a smooth plain finish and is in 95% mint condition – superb condition”
  • “The watch is wound from the back, set from the front and is accessed from the front also.”
  • “Visible silver hallmark stamps appear on the pendant ball.”
  • “Front hunter cover is opened past 90 degrees showing internal silver hallmarks.”

Dial and Hands

Visual observation shows a white enamel dial with black Roman hour numerals and an outer perimeter track. A subsidiary seconds dial with Arabic five-second intervals is situated at the 6 o'clock position. The primary time display is fitted with a gold-toned spade-style hour hand and whip-style minute hand, while the subsidiary seconds register carries a blue hand.

The dial is covered by a mineral glass crystal, which the seller states has a groove in the centre from the pinion. Dial condition notes from the dealer report hairline cracks across the 11-12-1 and 4-5 regions, as well as one on the subsidiary seconds track. The seller also reports a working stop-start lever function associated with the subsidiary seconds.

Evidence for this section
  • “White enamel dial displays black Roman hour numerals and an outer minute track.”
  • “Subsidiary seconds dial with Arabic numerals located at the 6 o'clock position.”
  • “Gold-toned spade-style hour hand and whip-style minute hand are fitted.”
  • “Dial – the white enamel dial has gold hands and a blue sub seconds hand (with a working stop start lever).”
  • “The watch has a mineral glass – a groove in the centre from the pinion”
  • “hairlines on the 11-12-1 and 4-5 and one on the sub seconds also”

Reported Movement and Operating Condition

The movement is not depicted in the provided photograph. According to the seller's description, it is a gilt full-plate verge movement featuring cylindrical pillars, a fusee chain, a verge escapement, and an engraved watch cock. It is fitted with a gilt dust cap, with both the movement and the dust cap reportedly signed "Geo Yonge & Son, Strand, London, 7982".

The watch was cataloged under the dealer's restoration section and offered without warranty. The seller notes that while the movement retains a good chain, it only runs when oriented dial down and stops when placed dial up.

Evidence for this section
  • “Movement – the gilt full plate verge movement has cylindrical pillars, a fusee chain, a verge escapement and a beautifully engraved watch cock.”
  • “The movement is signed “Geo Yonge & Son, Strand, London, 7982.”
  • “It comes with its gilt dust cap with the same signature as the movement”
  • “This watch is sold in our Watches for restoration section and does not come with a warranty.”
  • “The watch has a good chain but the watch only runs dial down. Dial up the watch stops.”

Open research questions

  • What specific maker's mark and date letter punches are present inside the silver hunter case covers to verify the casemaker and the 1817 London date attribution?
  • What specific balance pivot or escapement fault causes the verge mechanism to stop when held in the dial-up position?
  • How is the reported stop-start lever mechanism mechanically routed to arrest the movement or the subsidiary seconds pinion?

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for Geo Yonge & Son silver verge hunter pocket watch
FieldSource-reported valueSource quotation
Maker SignatureGeo Yonge & Son, Strand, London, 7982“The movement is signed “Geo Yonge & Son, Strand, London, 7982.”
Hallmark DateLondon 1817“This an English silver verge with hallmarks for London 1817”
EscapementVerge escapement“the gilt full plate verge movement has cylindrical pillars, a fusee chain, a verge escapement and a beautifully engraved watch cock.”
Dimensions53mm wide x 22mm high“The watch measures 53mm wide x 22mm high”
Dealer Stock CodeWE107 (AB-264384)“Code WE107 (AB-264384)”
Winding and Setting AccessWound from the back, set and accessed from the front“The watch is wound from the back, set from the front and is accessed from the front also.”
Accompanying AccessoryAntique watch key“The watch is key wound / key set and comes with an antique watch key”
CrystalMineral glass with centre pinion groove“The watch has a mineral glass – a groove in the centre from the pinion”

Visible details

  • Front hunter cover is opened past 90 degrees showing internal silver hallmarks.
  • White enamel dial displays black Roman hour numerals and an outer minute track.
  • Subsidiary seconds dial with Arabic numerals located at the 6 o'clock position.
  • Gold-toned spade-style hour hand and whip-style minute hand are fitted.
  • Visible silver hallmark stamps appear on the pendant ball.

Research qualifications

  • Movement and dust cap are not depicted in the provided photograph.
  • The seller notes hairline cracks across the dial and states the watch stops dial up, requiring restoration.

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

Consulted source

Georgian English silver verge hunter pocket watch by Geo Yonge, London 1817 in Antique Mens Watches

Reviewed 2026-10-21 · Record c149bfdba9

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