English lever reversing pinion pocket watch with dial
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1900
This open-face pocket watch features a white dial inscribed 'S. FAGOT / TREHARRIS / ENGLISH LEVER' with bold black Roman numerals and a sunken subsidiary seconds register at 6 o'clock.
The Science Museum Group records the movement as numbered 509148 with an English lever reversing pinion design. The watch is housed in a silver case hallmarked for Chester in 1900, signed 'TPH' and numbered 496388. It measures 19 mm by 54 mm and includes an accompanying winding key attached to the bow.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Open-face pocket watch
- Measurements
- 19 x 54 mm
- Case hallmark
- Chester 1900
- Case markings
- signed TPH and numbered 496388
- Place recorded
- United Kingdom
- Movement number
- 509148
- Dial inscription
- S. Fagot, Treharris
- Maker / attribution
- S. Fagot
Design
- Visible features
- • White dial with bold Roman numeral hour indices and an outer minute track • Blued steel hands and a sunken subsidiary seconds dial positioned at 6 o'clock • Silver case showing wear along the bezel and reeded edge • Metal winding key tied with thread to the pendant bow
- Visual Description and Dial Layout
- The pocket watch is configured in an open-face style with a white dial displaying bold Roman numeral hour indices and an outer minute track. The primary time is tracked with blued steel hands, accompanied by a sunken subsidiary seconds dial positioned at the 6 o'clock mark. The museum record catalogues the dial as signed 'S. Fagot, Treharris'. The watch is fitted in a silver case showing visible wear along the bezel and reeded edge, with a metal winding key tied to the pendant bow by a length of thread.
- Movement Documentation and Materials
- The institution documents the watch as an English lever reversing pinion pocket watch with sunk seconds dial, having a movement numbered 509148. Listed materials for the object comprise brass and silver. Because the inner movement is not exposed in the collection photograph, internal specifications, finishing, and mechanical condition are not recorded in this source beyond the museum's summary description.
- Case Markings and Physical Dimensions
- Museum records document the watch as housed in a silver case hallmarked for Chester in 1900. Internally, the case is recorded as signed 'TPH' and numbered 496388. The catalogued measurements indicate dimensions of 19 x 54 mm. While external wear is visible in front view, the specific Chester hallmarks and case sponsor initials are not directly visible in the dial-facing photograph and are recorded from museum data.
Identification
- Object Number
- 2001-665
- Serial number
- 509148
- 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: Internal movement is not visible in the photograph; movement number and reversing pinion details are source-reported
- Research required: Case hallmarks and interior markings are unverified by the photograph and rely entirely on museum cataloguing