Geo Yonge & Son silver verge hunter pocket watch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1817
According to the seller, this antique English pocket watch features a silver hunter case hallmarked for London, 1817. The movement is reported as a gilt full-plate verge mechanism with cylindrical pillars, a fusee chain, an engraved balance cock, and a signed gilt dust cap bearing the signature 'Geo Yonge & Son, Strand, London, 7982'.
The white enamel dial presents black Roman hour numerals, an outer minute track, gold-toned primary hands, and a subsidiary seconds track at 6 o'clock with a blued hand and stop-start lever function. Measuring 53 mm in diameter by 22 mm thick, the piece is wound and set via key.
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
- Verge hunter pocket watch
- Dimensions
- 53mm wide x 22mm high
- Escapement
- Verge escapement
- Hallmark Date
- London 1817
- Place recorded
- United Kingdom
- Maker Signature
- Geo Yonge & Son, Strand, London, 7982
- Dealer Stock Code
- WE107 (AB-264384)
- Maker / attribution
- Geo Yonge & Son
Design
- Dial and Hands
- Visual observation shows a white enamel dial with black Roman hour numerals and an outer perimeter track. A subsidiary seconds dial with Arabic five-second intervals is situated at the 6 o'clock position. The primary time display is fitted with a gold-toned spade-style hour hand and whip-style minute hand, while the subsidiary seconds register carries a blue hand. The dial is covered by a mineral glass crystal, which the seller states has a groove in the centre from the pinion. Dial condition notes from the dealer report hairline cracks across the 11-12-1 and 4-5 regions, as well as one on the subsidiary seconds track. The seller also reports a working stop-start lever function associated with the subsidiary seconds.
- Visible features
- • Front hunter cover is opened past 90 degrees showing internal silver hallmarks. • White enamel dial displays black Roman hour numerals and an outer minute track. • Subsidiary seconds dial with Arabic numerals located at the 6 o'clock position. • Gold-toned spade-style hour hand and whip-style minute hand are fitted. • Visible silver hallmark stamps appear on the pendant ball.
- Case Construction and Hallmarking
- The pocket watch is housed in an English silver hunter case described by the seller as measuring 53 mm wide by 22 mm high. According to the listing, the silver components bear hallmarks for London, 1817. The case is constructed with a hinged back, hinged front cover, and hinged bezel, and features a smooth plain finish. The front cover is noted to pop open to 90 degrees when the winder is pressed. Internal silver hallmark stamps are visible on the inside of the opened front hunter cover and on the exterior pendant ball in the catalog photograph. The seller records that the watch is wound from the back, set from the front, and accessed from the front as well.
- Reported Movement and Operating Condition
- The movement is not depicted in the provided photograph. According to the seller's description, it is a gilt full-plate verge movement featuring cylindrical pillars, a fusee chain, a verge escapement, and an engraved watch cock. It is fitted with a gilt dust cap, with both the movement and the dust cap reportedly signed "Geo Yonge & Son, Strand, London, 7982". The watch was cataloged under the dealer's restoration section and offered without warranty. The seller notes that while the movement retains a good chain, it only runs when oriented dial down and stops when placed dial up.
Identification
- Serial number
- 7982
- 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: Movement and dust cap are not depicted in the provided photograph.
- Research required: The seller notes hairline cracks across the dial and states the watch stops dial up, requiring restoration.