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Silver Pair Cased English Verge Pocket Watch Signed Morris Tobias

Partially verified

This early 19th-century English verge pocket watch is encased in silver pair cases hallmarked for London, 1811. According to the source, it is signed by Morris Tobias of London and is powered by a full-plate fusee movement with round pillars, a plain three-arm steel balance, a gilt regulator, and a pierced gilt dust cover displaying a pierced and engraved round cock. The dial is white enamel with black Roman numerals, blued steel hands, and a subsidiary seconds display located at 6 o'clock.

Dial view of the silver pair cased verge pocket watch showing white enamel dial and subsidiary seconds
Dial view of the silver pair cased verge pocket watch showing white enamel dial and subsidiary seconds — Watch Museum. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source
watchmuseum.org
Category
Pocket watch · Pair cased verge pocket watch
Maker / attribution
Morris Tobias
Reference
Not recorded
Catalogue / lot identifier
Source URL identifies the listing
Source-reported date
1811
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 Presentation

The pocket watch features a white enamel dial with black Roman numeral hour markers and an outer minute track. A subsidiary seconds dial is located at 6 o'clock, calibrated with Arabic numerals at ten-second intervals. Time is indicated by blued steel hands, observed to be spade-style for the hour and minute alongside a subsidiary seconds pointer.

The dealer description states that the watch has been "fully restored, including the white enamel dial". In the visible photograph, the dial is set within the bezel and framed by the silver pair case assembly.

Evidence for this section
  • “White enamel dial with Roman numeral hour markers and an outer minute track.”
  • “Subsidiary seconds dial positioned at 6 o'clock with Arabic numerals at 10-second intervals.”
  • “Blued steel spade-style hour hand, matching minute hand, and a subsidiary seconds pointer.”
  • “This watch has been fully restored, including the white enamel dial with a subsidiary seconds dial, Roman numerals, and blue steel hands.”

Reported Movement and Internal Mechanics

According to the source description, the watch is driven by a full-plate fusee verge movement with round pillars. The assembly is reported to feature a plain three-arm steel balance accompanied by a gilt regulator mounted on top of the plate.

The source further states that the movement includes a gilt dust cover pierced to reveal a pierced and engraved round balance cock. The mechanism is reported as signed "Morris Tobias London"; however, the movement and dust cover are not visible in the provided exterior photograph.

Evidence for this section
  • “This watch has a full plate fusee movement with round pillars and a gilt dust cover that is pierced to reveal the stunning pierced and engraved round cock.”
  • “The plain three arm steel balance is accompanied by a gilt regulator on top of the plate, providing accurate timekeeping.”
  • “Signed Morris Tobias London”

Casing and Documentary Limits

The watch is housed in silver pair cases described as having an oval pendant and bow, with overall dimensions reported as 60 mm in diameter and 13 mm in depth. The visual observation notes a silver pair case with a rounded pendant and oval bow.

Source documentation reports that the cases are hallmarked for London, 1811, and bear the maker's mark "JB" in a rectangle. Because only the front dial view is documented, internal hallmarks, casemaker stamps, and movement signatures cannot be independently verified from the image, nor are any internal marks recorded in this source beyond these stated details.

Evidence for this section
  • “Silver pair case with a rounded pendant and oval bow.”
  • “The matching silver pair cases have an oval pendant and bow, along with the maker's mark “JB” in a rectangle.”
  • “Hallmarked London 1811”
  • “Diameter 60 mm”
  • “Depth 13 mm”

Open research questions

  • Which London casemaker active circa 1811 corresponds to the 'JB' in a rectangle sponsor's mark?
  • What specific restoration work was performed on the white enamel dial and movement?
  • Does the movement plate or dust cap bear a serial number or additional workshop inscriptions alongside the Morris Tobias signature?

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for Silver Pair Cased English Verge Pocket Watch Signed Morris Tobias
FieldSource-reported valueSource quotation
Maker SignatureMorris Tobias London“Signed Morris Tobias London”
Hallmark Date and CityLondon 1811“Hallmarked London 1811”
Diameter60 mm“Diameter 60 mm”
Depth13 mm“Depth 13 mm”
Casemaker MarkJB in a rectangle“maker's mark “JB” in a rectangle”
Movement TypeFull plate fusee movement“full plate fusee movement with round pillars”
Seller-Stated ConditionFully restored“This watch has been fully restored”
Escapement and BalancePlain three-arm steel balance with gilt regulator on top of the plate“plain three arm steel balance is accompanied by a gilt regulator on top of the plate”

Visible details

  • Silver pair case with a rounded pendant and oval bow.
  • White enamel dial with Roman numeral hour markers and an outer minute track.
  • Subsidiary seconds dial positioned at 6 o'clock with Arabic numerals at 10-second intervals.
  • Blued steel spade-style hour hand, matching minute hand, and a subsidiary seconds pointer.

Research qualifications

  • Movement and interior case hallmarks are not visible in the provided photograph.
  • Movement specifications, maker signature, and hallmarking are source-reported.

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

Consulted source

SILVER PAIR CASED ENGLISH VERGE POCKET WATCH - 1811 » Watch Museum: Discover The World Of Antique & Vintage Pocket Watches

Reviewed 2026-10-21 · Record 2effcc48d0

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