Ellicott openface cylinder pocket watch with regulator dial
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
circa 1770
This antique silver openface pocket watch is signed by Ellicott, London, numbered 6615, and dates to circa 1770. It is powered by a gilt-finished chain fusée cylinder movement fitted with a finely pierced and engraved balance cock, plain three-arm steel balance, diamond endstone, and a sliding stop lever situated beneath the bezel.
The white enamel regulator-style dial features an outer Arabic minute track indicated by a central hand, an off-centre Roman hour subdial, constant seconds, and a flying 1/5ths of a second register. The timepiece is housed in a plain inner case protected by an outer case decorated with green-toned shagreen and metallic pinwork.
Evidence at a glance
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- Catalogue references
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Regulator dial pocket watch
- Dimensions
- 48 mm diameter and 57 mm overall diameter
- Outer Case
- Silver and shagreen pinwork decorated
- Place recorded
- United Kingdom
- Stop Mechanism
- Sliding lever under the bezel
- Maker and Serial
- Ellicott, London, No. 6615
- Dial Configuration
- White enamel regulator-style dial with flying 1/5ths of a second
- Maker / attribution
- Ellicott
- Escapement and Movement Details
- Gilt cylinder movement with chain fusée
Design
- Visible features
- • White enamel dial presents an off-centre hour subdial at 12 o'clock and two subsidiary dials at roughly 5 and 7 o'clock. • Greenish textured shagreen outer case is bordered with metallic pinwork dots. • Gilt movement backplate exhibits an elaborately pierced and scroll-engraved balance cock with an engraved signature cartouche reading 'Ellicott LONDON'.
- Object Identity and Casing
- The object is described as an openface cylinder pocket watch bearing the signature 'Ellicott, London', numbered 6615, and assigned an approximate date of circa 1770. It utilizes a two-tier case structure comprising a plain inner case measuring 48 mm in diameter and a protective outer case measuring 57 mm in overall diameter. The outer case is constructed of silver and shagreen with pinwork decoration, appearing green-toned with bordering metallic dots in visual observation. The source describes the inner case as plain, though its reverse is not depicted in the listing imagery.
- Dial Display and Configuration
- The watch features a white enamel regulator-style dial where the outer Arabic minute division is read via a central hand. Subsidiary time indications include a small hour dial with Roman numerals and a single hand, a constant seconds display, and a flying 1/5ths of a second register. Visual observation indicates that the small hour dial is positioned off-centre at approximately 12 o'clock, with the remaining two subsidiary dials situated at roughly 5 and 7 o'clock.
- Movement Architecture and Complications
- The timepiece is driven by a gilt-finished chain fusée cylinder movement. The escapement incorporates a plain three-arm steel balance, a diamond endstone, and a finely pierced and engraved balance cock and foot. A stop mechanism halts the movement via a sliding lever located underneath the bezel. A gilt metal dust cover encloses the movement, and both the movement and dust cover are recorded as being signed.
Identification
- Serial number
- 6615
- 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: Original auction house and sale date are omitted in the aggregate listing text.
- Research required: Rear of the inner case and interior dust cover are not displayed in the single photograph.