Antique Silver Open Face Pocket Watch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1911
This open-face pocket watch features a silver case measuring 54 mm in diameter and weighing 144.08 grams. According to the source, the case is hallmarked for Chester in 1911 with maker's mark GSB for George Stephen Burt, while the suspension bow displays a different hallmark.
The white enamel dial is set with black Roman numerals, gilt hands, and a subsidiary seconds dial that lacks its seconds hand. The watch contains a swing-out movement signed with number 479142, reported as working at the time of cataloguing.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
Counts describe this entry’s documentation, not authenticity, rarity or completeness. Photographs may show one specimen; check each caption and licence.
Technical characteristics
- Type
- Open-face pocket watch
- Weight
- 144.08g
- Diameter
- 54mm
- Dial Features
- Enamel dial with Roman numerals and gilt hands, missing seconds hand
- Case Hallmarks
- Chester 1911, GSB, George Stephen Burt
- Place recorded
- United Kingdom
- Movement Number
- 479142
- Maker / attribution
- George Stephen Burt
Design
- Visible features
- • White enamel dial with black Roman numerals and an outer minute track. • Sunken subsidiary seconds dial at 6 o'clock lacking its register hand. • Ribbed or reeded coin-edge finish along the case band. • Rounded silver suspension bow attached to pendant, showing impressed hallmark stamps.
- Dial and Visual Features
- The watch features a white enamel dial with black Roman numerals and gilt hands. An outer minute track is also present. The watch is configured with a sunken subsidiary seconds dial positioned at 6 o'clock; this register currently lacks a seconds hand.
- Mechanism and Operational Status
- The timepiece contains a swing-out movement signed with the number 479142. Photographic evidence provided does not show the internal movement. The movement was reported to be in working order at the time of the auction cataloguing.
- Case Construction and Hallmarking
- The timepiece is housed in a silver case with a diameter of 54 mm and a weight of 144.08 grams. The case band features a ribbed or reeded coin-edge finish. Source documentation states the case is hallmarked for Chester 1911, with the maker's mark 'GSB' for George Stephen Burt. A rounded silver suspension bow is attached to the pendant. The cataloguer notes that this component displays a hallmark that differs from that of the primary case.
Identification
- Serial number
- 479142
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked source listing or collection record. Attribution and specifications are source-reported and have not been independently authenticated.
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
- Research required: The internal movement and interior hallmarks are not visible in the supplied photograph.
- Research required: Source notes the subsidiary seconds hand is missing.
- Research required: The bow bears a hallmark different from the main case according to the cataloguer.