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Thomas Jackson silver pair cased verge pocket watch

Partially verified

This antique pocket watch is attributed by the source to Thomas Jackson as a silver pair-cased verge model featuring a fusee movement. The auction catalog notes that the movement is inscribed and numbered 908, with a plain outer case hallmarked for London in 1784. The white enamel dial measures 40 mm in diameter and displays Roman numerals for hours alongside Arabic five-minute numerals and blued hands, enclosed in a rounded silver case with a pendant bow.

Dial and front view of the silver pair cased verge pocket watch
Dial and front view of the silver pair cased verge pocket watch — Lyon & Turnbull. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source
www.lyonandturnbull.com
Category
Pocket watch · Pair cased verge pocket watch
Maker / attribution
Thomas Jackson
Reference
Not recorded
Catalogue / lot identifier
134
Source-reported date
1784
Country
United Kingdom
Source-reported serial
908

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 Documentation

The item is identified as a silver pair-cased verge pocket watch attributed to the maker Thomas Jackson. The documentation provided for the 2012 auction references a fusee movement inscribed with the number 908.

The maker attribution and internal movement details are based on auction house reporting. Internal movement inscriptions and internal case hallmarks are not visible in the provided imagery.

Evidence for this section
  • “THOMAS JACKSON - a silver pair cased verge pocket watch”
  • “fusee movement inscribed and numbered 908”

Dial and Exterior Observations

The watch features a white enamel dial with Roman numeral hour indices and Arabic numerals at five-minute intervals. The dial displays cracking and fractured lines across the upper portion.

The exterior assembly includes a rounded silver case, a pendant, and a stirrup-shaped bow.

Evidence for this section
  • “white enamel dial Roman and Arabic numerals”
  • “The watch glass exhibits significant cracking and fractured lines across the upper portion of the dial.”
  • “A rounded pendant and stirrup-shaped bow are mounted at the top of the case.”

Construction and Dating

The outer case is recorded as hallmarked for London, 1784. The movement is documented as a fusee type.

The 1784 date is associated specifically with the plain outer case in the source documentation.

Evidence for this section
  • “the plain outer case London 1784”
  • “fusee movement”

Open research questions

  • Verification of movement hallmarks against the case hallmarks.
  • Corroboration of the maker Thomas Jackson with known horological databases for the serial number 908.

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for Thomas Jackson silver pair cased verge pocket watch
FieldSource-reported valueSource quotation
MakerThomas Jackson“THOMAS JACKSON - a silver pair cased verge pocket watch”
HallmarksLondon 1784“the plain outer case London 1784”
Movement detailsFusee movement inscribed and numbered 908“fusee movement inscribed and numbered 908”
Dial diameter40mm“Dial 40mm diameter”
Auction Lot134“Lot 134”
Dial Diameter40 mm“Dial 40mm diameter”

Visible details

  • The watch glass exhibits significant cracking and fractured lines across the upper portion of the dial.
  • The white enamel dial features black Roman numeral hour indices and outer Arabic numerals at five-minute intervals.
  • A rounded pendant and stirrup-shaped bow are mounted at the top of the case.

Research qualifications

  • Movement inscriptions and internal hallmarking are described by the auction house but are not visible in the front photograph.
  • The maker attribution to Thomas Jackson is source-reported from movement inscriptions not shown in the image.

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

Consulted source

THOMAS JACKSON - a silver pair cased verge pocket watch | 8 February 2012

Reviewed 2026-10-25 · Record def1c75553

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