English silver pair-cased verge fusee pocket watch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
late 18th to early 19th century
This antique English pair-cased pocket watch features a key-wound verge fusee movement with chain drive, housed within a solid silver pair case measuring 53 mm in diameter.
The gilt full-plate movement is engraved with serial number 3784 and fitted with polished blued steel screws, a pierced and engraved floral scrollwork balance cock, and a regulator scale marked SLOW and FAST. The source describes a white enamel dial with Roman numerals and key-winding accommodated through a dial aperture.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Pair-cased verge fusee pocket watch
- Weight
- 127 g
- Case diameter
- 53 mm
- Case material
- Solid silver pair case
- Movement type
- Key-wound verge fusee movement with chain drive
- Place recorded
- United Kingdom
- Movement number
- 3784
- Case maker's mark
- HJ / H.G
Design
- Visible features
- • Hand-pierced and engraved balance cock with floral motif and scrolling foliage • Gilt top plate engraved with serial number 3784 and regulator scale graduated 5 to 25 marked SLOW and FAST • Polished blued steel screws securing movement components
- Construction and Case
- This pocket watch features a pair-case design, consisting of an inner and outer silver housing measuring 53 mm in diameter. The outer case contains British silver hallmarks and a maker's mark recorded as HJ / H.G. The case finish is described as smooth with micro-scratches and light patina, with both cases reported to close securely.
- Movement Architecture
- The timepiece utilizes a key-wound verge fusee movement with a chain drive. The mechanism features full gilded brass plates and blued steel screws. Components include a hand-pierced and engraved balance cock with scrollwork and a silvered regulator dial marked SLOW and FAST. The serial number 3784 is engraved on the movement.
- Dial and Visual Features
- The watch is fitted with a white enamel dial featuring black Roman numerals and a minute track. Winding is performed through an aperture on the dial, which shows minor age-related hairlines. The hands are described as gold-tone steel.
Identification
- Serial number
- 3784
- 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: No specific watchmaker name is recorded beyond the case maker mark initials HJ / H.G
- Research required: Outer case and dial are partially or not fully visible in the primary movement image