Pocket watch · Clock watch
This unsigned English pocket clock watch dates to circa 1790 and is described by the cataloguer as made for the Oriental market. Housed in a gilt-metal pair case pierced and engraved with foliage, the watch features a 36.7 mm double-train movement. According to the source, the hinged gilt brass full-plate caliber incorporates cylindrical pillars, a fusee with chain, and a duplex escapement with a brass escape wheel, plain steel balance, and diamond endstone. It includes quarter striking on a bell with two hammers, alongside a strike/silent control and stop feature. The white enamel dial displays Roman hour numerals and gold skeletonised hands.
Source-reported attribution and specifications are not independent authentication. A listing does not establish present ownership, current display, availability or permission to reproduce.
The watch is housed in a gilt-metal pair case. The outer two-body case is pierced and engraved with foliage, with a plain central reserve on the back. The inner case is decorated in a similar manner.
A gilt bow and pendant are positioned at 12 o'clock.
The white enamel dial displays a Roman hour chapter, with outer minute and seconds divisions featuring five-minute Arabic numerals.
The time is displayed via gold skeletonised 'spade and poker' hands.
The movement is a 36.7 mm hinged gilt brass full-plate caliber featuring cylindrical pillars and a two-train design with a fusee and chain. The mechanism utilizes a duplex escapement with a brass escape wheel, a plain steel balance, and a single-footed cock engraved in a geometrical pattern with a diamond endstone.
The watch includes a quarter-striking mechanism operating on a bell with two hammers, a strike/silent lever at 9 o'clock, and a stop watch lever at 4 o'clock.
The watch is unsigned. It is attributed to the English market, circa 1790, and stated by the cataloguer to have been made for the Oriental market.
The item is noted to have been published in the Sandberg book, pages 264-265.
| Field | Source-reported value | Source quotation |
|---|---|---|
| Escapement | Duplex escapement | “duplex escapement, brass escape wheel” |
| Case construction | Pair-cased in gilt metal | “Outer two-body, pierced and engraved with foliage, the back with plain central reserve. Inner: two-body, decorated in similar manner.” |
| Striking mechanism | Striking on a bell with two hammers | “Striking on a bell with two hammers, strike/silent lever at 9 o'clock, stop watch lever at 4 o'clock.” |
| Diameter | 51 mm | “Diam. 51 mm.” |
| Market | Oriental market | “made for the Oriental market.” |
| Total Diameter | 51 mm | “Diam. 51 mm.” |
| Escapement Type | Duplex | “duplex escapement” |
Photograph identity and source facts were screened before import; rights clearance remains pending.
Reviewed 2026-10-25 · Record 709deffbe3
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