Charles Frodsham 18K gold keyless full hunter pocket watch, 1891
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
London Hallmark for 1891
This collectible 18K gold full hunter pocket watch was manufactured by the esteemed horologist Charles Frodsham of 84 Strand, London. Featuring a London hallmark for 1891, the timepiece is a keyless wind model housed in a polished gold case measuring 49mm in diameter, which includes a personal engraving on the front cover.
The white dial is clearly signed and features black Roman numeral hour markers, a black outer minute track, and blued steel spade hands. A subsidiary seconds dial is positioned at the 6 o'clock mark. Internally, the watch is powered by an English lever movement with a cut and compensated bi-metallic balance, identified by the serial number 07888, which matches the case number. The watch is presented in a fitted Charles Frodsham display case and is documented within the manufacturer's historical records.
This exquisite example of late 19th-century English horology retains its original aesthetic character, showcasing the traditional craftsmanship associated with the Frodsham name at the turn of the century.
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Physical characteristics
- Diameter
- 49mm
- Material
- 18K gold
Technical characteristics
- Balance
- cut and compensated bi-metallic
- Winding
- keyless
- Movement
- English lever
Design
- Dial
- white
- Hands
- blued steel spade
- Features
- subsidiary seconds at 6
- Numerals
- Roman
Identification
- Source note
- Described from a single auction-house listing published on Invaluable (reproduced with Invaluable's permission). Details apply to that one example; other examples of the type may differ, and the listing is supplementary evidence, not authentication.
- Maker named in listing
- Charles Frodsham
Catalogue references
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