Pocket Watch Case

CIRCA 1785 SILVER REPOUSSE’ PAIR CASE POCKET WATCH BY JOSEPHSON OF LONDON. THE WATCH IS UNUSUAL, CASE MADE BY J. JOSEPH CARPENTER AND HAS THE RARE KING GEORGE DUTY MARK FOR THE YEAR 1785. KING GEORGE PLACED A DUTY OF 6d ON ENGLISH PRODUCED WATCHES INTENDING TO INCREASE THE SALES PRICE OF ENGLISH WATCHES AGAINST THE CHEAPER SWISS IMPORTS. AT THIS TIME HE ALSO REQUIRED THE WATCH SERIAL NUMBER TO ALSO BE STAMPED ON THE INSIDE CASE. THIS HALLMARK HAS KING GEORGE FACING TO THE LEFT IS VERY RARE, USED FOR ONLY ONE YEAR. IN 1786 THE HALLMARK CHANGED WITH KING GEORGE FACING RIGHT UNTIL THE UNPOPULAR ACT WAS REPEALED IN 1798. THE STERLING CASE MEASURES 51MM IN DIAMETER(OUTER CASE) AND FITS PERFECTLY IN THE ORIGINAL INNER CASE. THE BEZEL HAS A NICE HIGH DOMED BULLSEYE CRYSTAL. THE WATCH MADE BY JOSEPHSON, LONDON #19112 WAS MADE FOR THE DUTCH MARKET, JOHN JOSEPHSON, WAS A LONDON WATCHMAKER FROM THE MID 1750′S TO THE 1780′S. THIS WATCH FEATURES ARCADED DUTCH STYLE PORCELAIN DIAL AND THE VERGE FUSEE MOVEMENT WITH SQUARE PILLARS AND A BRIDGE COCK. THE ORIGINAL DIAL HAS SOME FADING AROUND 12 – 1 O’CLOCK. THE CROWN WHEEL VERGE FUSEE MOVEMENT HAS RECENTLY BEEN SERVICED AND RETAINS BRIGHT GOLD GILT FINISH. IT IS KEEPING REASONABLE TIME FOR A WATCH NEARLY 250 YEARS OLD, DON’T EXPECT IT TO RUN LIKE A MODERN WATCH. The item “1785 Silver Repousse Pair Case verge watch, Josephson, London rare King Geo mark” is in sale since Thursday, January 21, 2016. This item is in the category “Jewelry & Watches\Watches\Pocket Watches\Antique”. The seller is “cajunclockmaker” and is located in New Orleans, Louisiana. This item can be shipped to United States, to Canada, to United Kingdom, DK, RO, SK, BG, CZ, FI, HU, LV, LT, MT, EE, to Australia, GR, PT, CY, SI, to Japan, to China, SE, KR, ID, to Taiwan, TH, to Belgium, to France, to Hong Kong, to Ireland, to Netherlands, PL, to Spain, to Italy, to Germany, to Austria, RU, IL, to Mexico, to New Zealand, SG, NO, SA, UA, AE, QA, KW, BH, HR, MY, CL, CO, CR, PA, TT, GT, SV, HN, JM.

• Year of Manufacture: Pre-1920
• Country Made: England

Increase traffic to your listing with Auctiva’s FREE Scrolling Gallery. RICHLY ENGRAVED VICTORIAN ELGIN 14K SOLID GOLD HUNTER CASED POCKET WATCH DATED 1888. RICHLY ENGRAVED VICTORIAN ELGIN 14K GOLD HUNTER CASED POCKET WATCH DATED 1888. Richly Engraved Over All Surfaces/Excellent Running Condition/Substantial 35.8 Grams 14K Solid Gold Investment. A stunning 128 year old Elgin 14K gold hunter with a signed grade 113 11 jewel safety pinion gilt movement in excellent operating condition! This is your chance to own an exceptional Victorian 14K solid gold Elgin hunter cased pocket watch with amazing engraved case and covers! This beautiful antique timepiece has a case diameter of 34mm. The watch weighs a substantial 35.8 grams, about half of which is 14K gold. I mention the gold content for a base value only. I would never destroy a beautiful antique gold pocket watch for the gold content. It is my hope that this watch ends up in the hands of an ardent collector for many years of enjoyment and appreciation! This gorgeous antique Elgin is in excellent operating and very good overall condition with no dings, dents, scratches or repairs. The only thing keeping this watch from excellent is the front cover needs a finger of help to open when the stem is depressed. It does not “pop open”, but does open to exactly 90 degrees as it should. All other covers also open to exactly 90 degrees and all covers snap tightly shut. Also, the dial has a fine tight hairline running across from the 2 o’clock towards the 3 o’clock as seen in the photographs. Otherwise the watch is excellent including the original hinges. The watch is stem wind and set. The wind is silky smooth and it keeps excellent time. Note the incredible hand chased decorations that completely cover this superb example! Each cover features intricate florals, scrolls and flourishes that continues onto the case edge. Please examine the many photos for a close look. There’s an elegant monogram cartouche on the front cover that holds a very light monogram that can be easily buffed out if desired. The rear cover features a striking Victorian urn decoration surrounded by swags, florals and flourishes. The fine signed ” ELGIN ” porcelain dial is snow white. With original blue steel spade hands and black Roman numerals and a small seconds sweep marked out in 10 second intervals. All three covers and case are 14K solid yellow gold. The inside rear cover is stamped. The inside of the polished 14K gold cuvee bears the matching stamped serial number ” 114790 “. All serial numbers match, proving the watch to be all original. The watch has also been professionally tested and is fully guaranteed to be solid 14K gold. The pristine gilt movement is a signed Elgin grade 113 11 jewel safety pinion type in fine running condition. This luxurious Victorian 14K yellow gold hunter cased pocket watch is one for the collector of fine antique solid gold pocket watches. If you’ve been looking for a truly gorgeous 128 year old Victorian Elgin 14K yellow gold hunter cased pocket watch dated 1888, you just found it. Offered in a very special. Get Images that Make Supersized Seem Small. Auctiva’s Listing Templates improve your auctions in minutes. Attention Sellers – Get Templates Image Hosting, Scheduling at Auctiva. The item “RICHLY ENGRAVED VICTORIAN ELGIN 14K SOLID GOLD HUNTER CASE POCKET WATCH 1888″ is in sale since Wednesday, January 27, 2016. This item is in the category “Jewelry & Watches\Watches\Pocket Watches\Antique”. The seller is “bassettsantiques” and is located in Alfred, Maine. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Year of Manufacture: Pre-1920
• Brand: ELGIN NATIONAL WATCH COMPANY
• Material: 14K GOLD, SOLID, UNPLATED
• Closure: HUNTER CASED
• Movement: ELGIN 11 JEWEL SAFETY PINION
• Country Made: USA

Up for sale is a very beautiful Elgin Rail Road Grade 18s Gold filled Hunter’s case pocket watch, made in 1897. This watch runs great and keeps very good time. This watch is amazing. This is a very beautiful watch! This case looks almost mint! Looks like it was carried very little! The watch is in very good running condition and it keeps very good time. This movement is a Rail Road grade 163. The movement has 17 jewels, adjusted to positions, has a high grade regulator, and a lever set. This movement is all original. This movement is in great condition. This watch is a lever set. Dial : The original Rial Road dial is in nice condition. The dial has a couple of edge flakes that cannot be seen. Case : This watch has an amazing gold filled hunter’s case! The case is in very, very nice condition. This case has no problems. Great hinges and great lift spring. The case looks like it was used very little! Very nice and beautiful! The case looks amazing! This case is so close to mint. I will send a paid return label. Any other choice puts a strike on the sellers account. Please help me protect my account. The item “Antique Elgin 18s Beautiful Gold Filled Hunter’s case Rail Road pocket watch” is in sale since Saturday, January 23, 2016. This item is in the category “Jewelry & Watches\Watches\Pocket Watches\Antique”. The seller is “tuff_tuff01″ and is located in Mount Enterprise, Texas. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Brand: Elgin
• Movement: 17 jewel
• Country Made: USA
• Model: Rail Road Grade
• Serial Number: 6727308
• Case Material: gold filled
• Age: 1897