An early 18th century. 18ct gold, Verge pocket watch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
early 18th century
An early 18th century. 18ct gold, Verge pocket watch, by William Kipling, London, the enamel dial with Roman numerals, outer Arabic five minutes, beetle and poker hands, gilt fusee movement with shaped and engraved pillars, pierced and engraved cock balance, signed 'WILL KIPLING 1573' 'LONDON', with key, halmarked London, pre 1765, the 18ct gold outer case with chased decoration, damaged, 5cm diameter Provenance: Property of 1st Viscount Trenchard; thence by descent.
The watch is currently not in working order and would need to be examined by a horologist. The case with repaired top, with 14ct gold section with silver solder visible.
Evidence at a glance
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- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Material (listing wording)
- 18ct gold
- Dimensions or weight (listing wording)
- 5cm diameter
Identification
- Source note
- Auction-house description published on Invaluable. Attribution and measurements are the auction house’s statements about the photographed example; independent type authentication remains research required.
- Listing object ID
- 199356436
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Independent confirmation of type attribution and auction-house statements remains research required.