George Graham silver pair case pocket watch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1722 (movement), 1784 (case hallmark)
Maker / issuer
George GrahamAccording to the auction catalogue, this silver pair case pocket watch houses a gilt full plate movement signed 'Geo: Graham London' and numbered 5003, with the movement dated to 1722.
The movement is configured with Egyptian pillars, a pierced and engraved balance cock with a diamond endstone, and silvered regulation. The 52mm watch is fitted with a later silver pair case bearing London hallmarks for 1784. Bonhams reports a later enamel dial with black Roman numerals and five-minute markers, lacking its hour hand.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Pair case pocket watch
- Provenance
- Sotheby's, 31st July 1980, lot 141
- Case hallmark
- London Hallmark for 1784
- Movement date
- 1722
- Place recorded
- United Kingdom
- Movement number
- 5003
- Maker / attribution
- George Graham
Design
- Visible features
- • Gilt top plate engraved with the signature 'Geo: Graham London' and number '5003' • Elaborately pierced and engraved balance cock with a central blue-rimmed stone setting and a relief-carved mask motif at the neck • Silvered regulator dial marked with Arabic numerals • Blued steel assembly screws visible on the gilt plate • Hinged outer polished silver case shown swung open
- Dial and Case Configuration
- The piece measures 52mm across and is housed in a later silver pair case consisting of a hinged inner and outer case bearing London hallmarks for 1784. Visual inspection of the movement photograph shows the polished silver outer case hinged open. Bonhams describes the watch as being fitted with a later enamel dial with black Roman numerals and outer five-minute markers. The catalogue description further notes that the hour hand is lacking.
- Provenance and Discrepancies
- A marked chronological span exists between the movement and its outer housing: the movement dates to 1722, while the silver case carries London hallmarks for 1784. Bonhams explicitly identifies both the enamel dial and the silver hinged inner and outer cases as later additions. Documented auction history records this watch at Sotheby's on 31st July 1980, lot 141. The dial side and internal case hallmarks are not visible in the available photograph, which shows only the movement side.
- Movement Construction and Engraving
- The gilt full plate movement is signed by the maker and recorded under movement number 5003, with the source dating the movement to 1722. Direct observation shows the top plate engraved with the signature 'Geo: Graham London' and the number '5003', accompanied by blued steel assembly screws and a silvered regulator dial marked with Arabic numerals. The balance cock is pierced and engraved, displaying a relief-carved mask motif at the neck and a diamond endstone set within a central blue-rimmed setting. The cataloguer also notes that the movement is constructed with Egyptian pillars.
Identification
- Serial number
- 5003
- 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: Source notes the enamel dial and silver cases are later replacements
- Research required: Source records the hour hand as lacking
- Research required: Dial side is not visible in the provided lot image