Early Victorian full hunter pocket watch with fusee movement
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1840
This early Victorian full hunter pocket watch features a white enamel dial with black Roman numerals and a minute track, accompanied by golden-toned hands. The auction house reports that it houses a fusee movement signed 'Greave (?)
Paddington' and is hallmarked for London 1840. The source notes that the watch ticks smoothly when wound and describes its overall condition as excellent with a clean dial.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Full hunter pocket watch
- Case style
- Full hunter
- Movement type
- Fusee
- Place recorded
- United Kingdom
- Movement signature
- Greave (?) Paddington
- Maker / attribution
- Greave (?) Paddington
- Hallmark city and date
- London 1840
Design
- Visible features
- • White enamel dial with black Roman numeral hour markers • Golden-toned hour hand with diamond-shaped openwork accent and matching minute hand • Full hunter case open to reveal a polished inner lid surface • Winding pendant and bow positioned near 1 o'clock / 2 o'clock relative to the dial orientation
- Case Configuration
- The timepiece is a full hunter pocket watch. The winding pendant and bow are positioned near 1 o'clock or 2 o'clock relative to the orientation of the dial. When opened, the full hunter case reveals a polished inner lid surface.
- Movement and Technical Reports
- The auction source reports the movement as a fusee type, noting it is signed 'Greave (?) Paddington'. The inclusion of a question mark denotes uncertainty in the transcription provided by the cataloger. The source states the watch is hallmarked for London 1840. The current report indicates the watch ticks smoothly when wound and describes the overall condition as excellent with a clean dial.
- Dial and Visual Characteristics
- The watch features a white enamel dial with black Roman numeral hour markers and a minute track. The watch has golden-toned hands, with the hour hand featuring a diamond-shaped openwork accent.
Identification
- 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 maker signature was transcribed with uncertainty by the auctioneer as 'Greave (?) Paddington'
- Research required: The movement and interior hallmarks are not visible in the primary photograph; details rely on source reporting