English silver full hunter pocket watch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1928
This object is an English silver full hunter pocket watch hallmarked for Birmingham, 1928. According to the seller, it features a Swiss-made nickel three-quarter plate movement signed 'Stayte, Non Magnetic, 15 Jewels, Swiss Made' with lever escapement and damascened decoration.
The movement is cased in an English silver hunter case manufactured by Dennison, measuring 50 mm wide by 13 mm deep, with a smooth plain exterior finish. The seller also notes a white enamel dial with blued steel hands and stem winding and setting. It is housed in a period fitted leather presentation box lined with velvet and silk.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
Counts describe this entry’s documentation, not authenticity, rarity or completeness. Photographs may show one specimen; check each caption and licence.
Technical characteristics
- Type
- Full hunter pocket watch
- Case Maker
- Dennison
- Dimensions
- 50mm wide x 13mm deep
- Hallmark Date
- Birmingham 1928
- Place recorded
- Switzerland
- Dial Inscription
- Stayte, Swiss Made
- Maker / attribution
- Stayte
- Movement Inscription
- Stayte, Non Magnetic, 15 Jewels, Swiss Made
Design
- Visible features
- • The watch is shown seated in a fitted dark blue velvet base of an upright hinged presentation box. • The pocket watch features a plain, unengraved polished silver front hunter cover. • The interior silk lining of the upper box lid displays printed jeweller text reading 'J. A. Scott Jeweller Church Street West Hartlepool'.
- Movement and Dial Specifications
- The internal mechanism is reported by the seller as a Swiss-made "nickel ¾ plate movement" with a lever escapement, finished with "fish scale damascening". The movement is stated to be signed "Stayte, Non Magnetic, 15 Jewels, Swiss Made" and is stem wound and stem set. The listing further reports a "white enamel dial" with a "full set of blue steel hands", protected by a "mineral glass" and signed "Stayte, Swiss Made".
- Case Construction and Hallmarking
- According to the seller, the watch is housed in an English silver case manufactured by Dennison, bearing hallmarks for Birmingham 1928. The case is described as having a "smooth plain finish" and measuring 50 mm wide by 13 mm deep. The seller notes that the case features "a hinged inner, back and front cover" and is stamped "Special". Operationally, the dealer states that "The front cover opens a few degrees when you press the winder in and the needs to be lifted to the full 90 degrees."
- Visual Appearance and Presentation
- In the primary photographic record, the pocket watch is seated inside an upright hinged presentation box lined with a dark blue velvet base. The watch is shown with its full hunter front cover closed, displaying a plain, unengraved polished silver front exterior. The interior silk lining fitted to the upper box lid features printed text reading "J. A. Scott Jeweller Church Street West Hartlepool". Because the watch remains closed in the image, internal components including the dial, hands, and movement cannot be verified visually.
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 watch case remains closed in the provided photograph; dial, hands, hallmarks, and movement characteristics rely entirely on dealer statements.