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Kendal & Dent silver pocket watch

Partially verified

This English pocket watch is signed on the dial by Kendal & Dent of London. According to the seller, the solid silver case bears hallmarks for Chester dating to 1898 and measures 51 mm in diameter. The source also notes an engine-turned case back with a plain cartouche and an engraved presentation inscription to G. Reebes from March 1898. The white enamel dial features Roman numeral hour indices, an outer minute track, gold-toned hands, and a subsidiary seconds dial at 6 o'clock. An English fusee mechanism with an engraved plate and inner dust cover is reported within.

Front view of Kendal & Dent silver pocket watch on stand with key
Front view of Kendal & Dent silver pocket watch on stand with key — Spencer James Antiques. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source
www.antiques-atlas.com
Category
Pocket watch · Fusee pocket watch
Maker / attribution
Kendal & Dent
Reference
Not recorded
Catalogue / lot identifier
as703a532 / 987
Source-reported date
1898
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 Appearance

The pocket watch displays an open-face white enamel dial bearing the inscription 'KENDAL & DENT LONDON'. Hour markings are rendered in black Roman numerals with an outer minute railway track, accompanied by a subsidiary seconds register positioned at 6 o'clock and gold-toned hands.

The pendant is fitted with a large circular suspension bow, and hallmarks are visible on the pendant collar in the front photograph. A separate crown-shaped brass-toned key is displayed alongside the watch.

Evidence for this section
  • “White enamel dial signed 'KENDAL & DENT LONDON'”
  • “Black Roman numeral hour markers with an outer minute railway track”
  • “Subsidiary seconds dial located above the 6 o'clock position”
  • “Large circular suspension bow mounted to the pendant”
  • “Hallmarks visible on the pendant collar”
  • “Crown-shaped brass-toned key displayed beside the watch”

Case and Inscription Details

According to the seller, the piece features a solid silver case measuring 51 mm in diameter with a total reported silver weight of 130 grams. The case back is stated to have an engine-turned engraved finish with a plain central cartouche, bearing hallmarks for Chester dating to 1898.

The dealer also records an engraved presentation inscription stating that the watch was presented to 'G.Reebes by Navy officers and members of the Portsmouth Lodge in March 1898'. Neither the reverse case decoration nor the presentation text is visible in the provided image.

Evidence for this section
  • “watch size 51mm diameter”
  • “good weight of silver 130 grams”
  • “back of the case with plain cartouche and engine turned engraved”
  • “Hallmarks for Chester 1898”
  • “A special presentation watch present to G.Reebes by Navy officers and members of the Portsmouth Lodge in March 1898”

Reported Movement and Internal Components

The seller describes the internal mechanism as an English fusee movement equipped with an inner dust cover protector. The watch plate is reported to be engraved with 'Kendal & Dent', corresponding with the dial maker signature.

Because the watch is shown closed from the front, the movement caliber, internal plate engraving, and dust cover are not visible in the visual documentation and depend entirely on the vendor's listing description.

Evidence for this section
  • “Fine quality English Fusee movement with engraved Kendal & Dent on watch plate”
  • “with inner dust cover protector”

Open research questions

  • What specific maker's mark and date letter stamps are struck inside the case back to corroborate the reported Chester 1898 hallmarks?
  • Where is the presentation inscription to G. Reebes located on the case, and what is its exact transcribed layout?
  • What specific escapement type and serial numbering are engraved on the movement plate beneath the dust cover?

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for Kendal & Dent silver pocket watch
FieldSource-reported valueSource quotation
MakerKendal & Dent“Maker Kendal & Dent”
Hallmark city and dateChester 1898“Hallmarks for Chester 1898”
Movement typeEnglish Fusee“Fine quality English Fusee movement with engraved Kendal & Dent on watch plate”
Case diameter51 mm“watch size 51mm diameter”
Case materialSilver“A Solid Silver Pocket Watch”
Total reported weight130 grams“good weight of silver 130 grams”
Presentation recipientG. Reebes“A special presentation watch present to G.Reebes by Navy officers and members of the Portsmouth Lodge in March 1898”
AccessoryCrown-shaped Victorian watch key“Comes with a really nice old Victorian watch key crown shape”

Visible details

  • White enamel dial signed 'KENDAL & DENT LONDON'
  • Black Roman numeral hour markers with an outer minute railway track
  • Subsidiary seconds dial located above the 6 o'clock position
  • Large circular suspension bow mounted to the pendant
  • Crown-shaped brass-toned key displayed beside the watch
  • Hallmarks visible on the pendant collar

Research qualifications

  • The movement, inner dust cover, case back, and presentation inscription are not visible in the photograph and rely entirely on dealer statements.

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

Consulted source

Antiques Atlas - Kendal & Dent Pocket Watch Navy Inscription 1898 as703a532 / 987

Reviewed 2026-10-21 · Record 885685c188

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