May 30 2021
Antique Josiah Barnett & William Waters Silver Case English Fusee Pocket Watch
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THIS IS A LOVELY OLD ANTIQUE ENGLISH MADE STERLING SILVER PAIR CASE FUSEE VERGE POCKET WATCH DATING FROM 1834 – 1852. THE STERLING SILVER CASE IS HALLMARKED FOR LONDON 1852 & IS STAMPED. ” J B ” & ” W W ” FOR THE WELL KNOWN CASE MAKERS, JOSIAH BARNETT & WILLIAM WATERS. THE CASE IS ALSO STAMPED WITH THE NUMBER – 31128. THE MOVEMENT IS BEAUTIFULLY ENGRAVED & IS STAMPED WITH THE NUMBER – 31128. THE SILVER INNER CASE HAS SOME OBVIOUS DAMAGE & THE OUTER CASE HAS A SMALL AREA OF DAMAGE AT THE 6 O’CLOCK POSITION. THE OUTER CASE MAY NEED SOME ATTENTION TO THE OPENING BUTTON AS IT SOMETIMES STICKS. PLEASE SEE IMAGES AS REFERENCE. THE ENAMEL DIAL IS IN GOOD VINTAGE CONDITION WITH ONLY A FEW MARKS AROUND THE CENTRE. THE WATCH IS MISSING ITS GLASS. THERE ARE OLD REPAIR PAPERS IN THE BACK OF THE CASE. PLEASE REFER TO IMAGES FOR OVERALL CONDITION REFERENCE. THIS WATCH FEATURES A FUSEE CHAIN MOVEMENT WITH A BOSLEY TYPE REGULATOR. UNFORTUNATELY THE WATCH ISN’T WORKING BUT THE MOVEMENT APPEARS TO BE OTHERWISE IN GOOD CONDITION. THE DIAL IS 48MM IN DIAMETER. THIS WATCH WOULD BE A NICE ADDITION TO ANY POCKET WATCH COLLECTION AND THESE OLDER WATCHES ARE GETTING INCREASINGLY DIFFICULT TO FIND. THIS WATCH COMES FROM A CLOCKMAKERS LIFELONG COLLECTION PUT TOGETHER OVER 70 PLUS YEARS. Sent with Australia Post Pre-Paid Parcel Post Satchel 500g. The item “ANTIQUE JOSIAH BARNETT & WILLIAM WATERS SILVER CASE ENGLISH FUSEE POCKET WATCH” is in sale since Wednesday, January 6, 2021. This item is in the category “Jewellery & Watches\Watches, Parts & Accessories\Watches\Pocket Watches”. The seller is “strangelander” and is located in BALLINA NSW. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Handmade: Yes
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
- Department: Men
- Style: Dress/Formal
- Case Material: Sterling Silver
- Escapement Type: Verge
- Dial Style: Roman Numerals
- Movement: Mechanical (Hand-winding)
- Type: Fusee Pocket Watch
- Dial Colour: White
- Year Manufactured: 1834 – 1852
- Vintage: Yes
- Closure: PAIR CASE
- Display: Analogue
- Brand: JOSIAH BARNETT & WILLIAM WATERS
- Material: Sterling Silver
- Case Colour: Silver