Georgian pocket watch balance cock, c. 1790
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
c. 1790
This is a Georgian antique pocket watch balance cock dated to circa 1790 by the seller. Offered by London dealer Atlam Watches under reference AM381 (AB-265514), the component measures approximately 31 mm by 12 mm.
The gilt-toned piece displays intricate openwork piercing and engraving with scrolling foliate and floral motifs extending across the circular table and spreading foot. The foot features pierced decoration and a countersunk screw mounting aperture, while the center of the table retains an endstone setting.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Balance cock
- Period
- 18th Century, Georgian (1714 to 1837)
- Decoration
- Pierced and engraved work featuring flowers
- Dimensions
- 31mm x 12mm
- Dealer code
- AM381 (AB-265514)
- Foot design
- Pierced foot
- Place recorded
- United Kingdom
Design
- Visible features
- • Pierced and engraved scrollwork and foliate motifs across the table • Central jewel/endstone setting fixed to the cock table • Countersunk screw mounting hole situated in the flared foot • Pierced decorative work on the spreading foot
- Object Identity and Origin
- This listing represents an isolated antique pocket watch balance cock listed under dealer reference code AM381 (AB-265514). It is classified by dealer Atlam Watches under the category Period: "18th Century, Georgian (1714 to 1837)" and titled with the approximate date "c1790". The item is offered as a single component, separate from its original movement, dial, or watch case. The identity of the original watchmaker is not recorded in the listing documentation, and no maker signatures or caliber marks are mentioned in the text.
- Visible Structural Observations
- Visible inspection shows openwork scroll and foliate engraving spreading across the circular table. The center of the table retains an endstone or jewel setting. The flared foot incorporates decorative openwork along with a countersunk mounting hole for a retaining screw. The underside of the cock is not depicted in the provided visual material.
- Dimensions and Decorative Piercing
- According to the listing measurements, the component measures "31mm x 12mm". The piece exhibits pierced openwork and surface engraving, described by the seller as "decorated with pierced and engraved work featuring flowers." In addition to the circular table, the base is detailed with pierced work rather than being solid, as the seller explicitly notes: "The watch cock also has a pierced foot".
Identification
- Reference
- AM381 (AB-265514)
- 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: Original watchmaker and base metal composition are unrecorded in the listing
- Research required: Underside of the balance cock is not shown