Barraud, London 18K gold key wind open face pocket watch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1814
This is an 18K gold key-wind open-face pocket watch attributed to Barraud of London, which the source dates via a London hallmark to 1814. The watch features a white enamel dial with bold black Roman numeral hour markers, an outer minute track with diamond-shaped quarter accents, and a sunken subsidiary seconds register at 6 o'clock.
Blued steel hands indicate the time. The gold pendant reveals a clear hallmark cartouche beneath the bow.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Key wind open face pocket watch
- Maker
- Barraud
- Case Material
- 18K gold
- Hallmark Date
- 1814
- Place recorded
- United Kingdom
- Maker / attribution
- Barraud
Design
- Visible features
- • White enamel dial with black Roman numerals and an outer minute track. • Subsidiary seconds dial positioned at the 6 o'clock position with Arabic numerals. • Blued steel spade/poire hour hand, minute hand, and subsidiary seconds hand. • Gold pendant bearing an incuse '18' hallmark stamp below the bow. • Open-face circular gold case with polished bezel.
- Identity and Dating
- This open-face pocket watch is attributed to the London-based maker Barraud. The dating of the object is established by its London hallmark, which the source identifies as corresponding to the year 1814. The watch is constructed of 18K gold and features a polished consular case. The case is recorded as being stamped with the initials 'SB'.
- Dial and Visual Features
- The timepiece features a white enamel dial with black Roman numeral hour markers and an outer minute track. A sunken subsidiary seconds register is positioned at the 6 o'clock position and displays Arabic numerals. The watch is fitted with blued steel spade-style hands for the indication of hours, minutes, and subsidiary seconds.
- Mechanical Configuration
- The movement is a key-wind mechanism, identified as a gilt full-plate English lever type that has been converted from an original duplex escapement. Additional features include a cut and compensated bi-metallic balance and a diamond end stone. The movement is identified by the serial number 2458.
Identification
- Lot Number
- 10
- 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 source text provided is limited to the lot title, leaving movement technical details and dimensions unstated.
- Research required: Movement was not imaged in the provided photograph, so interior engraving and escapement details cannot be verified directly.