Barraud pocket watch movement in later custom-made case
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
Circa 1810
According to Bonhams, this early 19th-century watch movement was produced by Barraud around 1810 and subsequently fitted into a later custom-made case. The movement top plate is engraved 'Cornhill LONDON' and 'Barraud', accompanied by a balance regulator scale labelled 'Fast' and 'Slow'.
Bonhams records the movement number as 4591. In the auction photograph, the movement is shown from the back within an open silver-coloured case featuring a pendant loop, with the inner case back stamped with hallmarks and a maker's mark.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Date
- Circa 1810
- Type
- Cased watch movement
- Maker
- Barraud
- Description
- An early 19th century watch movement within a later custom made case
- Place recorded
- United Kingdom
- Movement Number
- 4591
- Maker / attribution
- Barraud
Design
- Visible features
- • Movement plate is engraved 'Cornhill LONDON' and 'Barraud'. • Regulator scale is marked 'Fast' and 'Slow'. • Engraved balance cock carries an endstone over the balance assembly. • Hinged case back interior displays an 'A.L.D' mark and British hallmarks. • Hallmarks are also partially visible on the bow of the pendant. • An adjacent movement is partially visible in the upper-left corner of the image frame.
- Case Markings and Assembly
- The movement is housed inside a hinged case back bearing British hallmarks and an 'A.L.D' sponsor or maker mark on its interior. Bonhams notes that this housing is a later custom-made case. Additional hallmarks are partially visible on the bow of the pendant. An adjacent movement is also partially visible in the upper-left corner of the auction photograph.
- Object Identity and Reported Movement
- In Bonhams' auction catalogue under Lot 22, this object is described as an early 19th-century watch movement by Barraud fitted into a later custom-made case. The auction title records movement number 4591 and dates it to circa 1810. The auction entry does not include extended catalogue text regarding the escapement design, dial configuration, or earlier ownership history.
- Visible Movement Top Plate and Regulation
- Direct observation of the movement reveals that the top plate is engraved 'Cornhill LONDON' and 'Barraud'. An engraved balance cock holds an endstone positioned over the balance assembly. A regulation scale marked 'Fast' and 'Slow' is visible on the plate work for timing adjustment.
Identification
- Lot Number
- 22
- Serial number
- 4591
- 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 auction text does not provide specific case dimensions or metal composition details.
- Research required: The dial and hands are not depicted in the provided photograph.