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Pocket watch · Verge pocket watch

Gold Engine-Turned Verge Pocket Watch

Partially verified

This pocket watch, dating to the early 19th century, is housed in a small, deep 18-karat gold consular case featuring an engine-turned exterior. The watch is signed with the maker's mark 'IC' and includes an oval-shaped gold pendant and bow. The timepiece is powered by a full-plate gilt fusee movement equipped with a verge escapement. The balance assembly incorporates a bridge-style cock with decorative piercings and engravings, a steel coqueret, and a three-armed gilt balance with a blued steel hairspring. Regulation is managed via a silver regulator plate and a blued steel indicator. The dial is constructed from white enamel, featuring Arabic numerals and gold hands, with winding performed directly through the dial.

External view of the gold engine-turned case with the pendant and bow.
External view of the gold engine-turned case with the pendant and bow. — Zamanito. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source
zamanito.com
Category
Pocket watch · Verge pocket watch
Maker / attribution
IC
Reference
Not recorded
Catalogue / lot identifier
Source URL identifies the listing
Source-reported date
early 19th century
Source-reported place
Not established

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 and Dial

The pocket watch is presented in an 18-karat gold consular case, which is noted for its deep, small dimensions. The case is fitted with an oval gold pendant and bow for attachment.

The dial is composed of white enamel, which provides a clean surface for the black Arabic numerals. The hands are crafted from gold. A notable feature of this timepiece is the winding system, which is accessed directly through the dial, requiring a key to operate the movement internally.

Evidence for this section
  • “قاب کنسولار عمیق و کوچک از جنس طلای ۱۸ عیار با تزیینات تراش‌کاری ماشینی (Engine Turned) قرار دارد”
  • “صفحه ساعت از مینای سفید ساخته شده و کوک دستگاه از قسمت جلوی همین صفحه صورت می‌گیرد”

Movement and Escapement

The movement is a full-plate gilt fusee construction, a standard mechanism of the era used to maintain consistent force from the mainspring. The escapement is of the verge type. The balance assembly includes a bridge-style cock, which features intricate piercings and engravings, complemented by a steel coqueret.

The balance wheel itself is a simple three-armed gilt design, working in conjunction with a blued steel hairspring. For precise timekeeping adjustments, the watch includes a silver regulator plate operated by a blued steel indicator.

Evidence for this section
  • “موتور این ساعت یک ساختار تمام‌پلیت مذهب با زنجیر و حلزونی (Fusee) دارد”
  • “سیستم تعادل آن شامل یک خروسک پل‌مانند با سوراخ‌کاری و حکاکی‌های بسیار ظریف به همراه کوکرت فولادی (Steel coqueret)”
  • “یک صفحه رگولاتور نقره با نشانگر فولادی آبی برای تنظیم دقت کارکرد ساعت تعبیه شده است”

Attribution and Identification

The watch bears the maker's mark 'IC', inscribed in Latin characters on the gold case. While the source attributes the object to the early 19th century, it does not specify a particular country of manufacture or a full name for the maker associated with the initials.

The combination of the verge escapement and the fusee system represents the engineering standards utilized during the early 1800s.

Evidence for this section
  • “عنوان: ساعت جیبی Verge با قاب کنسولار طلای ۱۸ عیار، اوایل قرن نوزدهم”
  • “علامت سازنده با حروف لاتین «IC» ثبت شده”

Open research questions

  • What is the specific identity of the 'IC' maker?
  • Can the provenance of this piece be traced through the cited 'Pieces of Time' collection?

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for Gold Engine-Turned Verge Pocket Watch
FieldSource-reported valueSource quotation
Maker's markIC“علامت سازنده با حروف لاتین «IC» ثبت شده”
Case material18k gold“طلای ۱۸ عیار”
Movement typeFull-plate fusee“موتور این ساعت یک ساختار تمام‌پلیت مذهب با زنجیر و حلزونی (Fusee) دارد”
Escapement typeVerge“چرخ‌دنگ میل‌لنگ (Verge)”
Dial materialWhite enamel“صفحه ساعت از مینای سفید ساخته شده”
RegulationSilver regulator plate“یک صفحه رگولاتور نقره با نشانگر فولادی آبی برای تنظیم دقت کارکرد ساعت تعبیه شده است”
Winding mechanismDial-side winding“کوک دستگاه از قسمت جلوی همین صفحه صورت می‌گیرد”

Visible details

  • Engine-turned pattern on the case back
  • Gold pendant and bow
  • White enamel dial with Arabic numerals
  • Winding aperture on the dial

Research qualifications

  • The maker's identity associated with the mark 'IC' is not specified.
  • Exact country of origin is not provided in the source.

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

Consulted source

Unusual Small Gold Engine Turned Verge

Reviewed 2026-11-02 · Record f86a8010cd

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