James McCabe 18ct gold full hunter pocket watch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1857
This is an 18ct gold full hunter pocket watch attributed by the source to James McCabe, bearing a London hallmark for 1857. The movement is reported as numbered No.01386.
The watch features an engine-turned yellow gold case, a pendant with a suspension bow, and a white dial displaying black Roman numerals and an outer minute track. Below the 12 o'clock position, the dial is signed 'Jas McCabe Royal Exchange LONDON' above a number. A subsidiary seconds dial with a blued steel hand is set at 6 o'clock.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Full hunter pocket watch
- Case Style
- Full hunter pocket watch
- Case Material
- 18ct gold
- Hallmark Date
- 1857
- Place recorded
- United Kingdom
- Movement Number
- No.01386
- Maker Attribution
- James McCabe
- Maker / attribution
- James McCabe
Design
- Visible features
- • Yellow gold full hunter case with the front lid hinged open to reveal the dial • Outer surface of the front lid shows engine-turned decoration • White dial with black Roman hour numerals and outer minute track • Dial inscription reads 'Jas McCabe / Royal Exchange / LONDON / 01386' • Subsidiary seconds dial at 6 o'clock fitted with a blued steel pointer • Pendant and rounded bow positioned at 12 o'clock
- Dial Configuration
- The white dial presents black Roman hour numerals along with an outer minute track, with a subsidiary seconds dial positioned at 6 o'clock carrying a blued steel pointer. The dial is inscribed across four lines: 'Jas McCabe / Royal Exchange / LONDON / 01386'.
- Case and External Form
- The watch features a yellow gold full hunter case, shown in record photography with the front lid hinged open to expose the dial. The outer surface of the hinged front lid displays engine-turned decoration, and a pendant and rounded bow are located at the 12 o'clock position.
- Identity and Attribution
- This pocket watch is catalogued by the source as an 18ct gold full hunter pocket watch attributed to James McCabe, bearing a London hallmark reported for 1857. The auction title lists the movement as numbered 'No.01386'.
Identification
- Serial number
- No.01386
- 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 internal movement and inner case hallmarks are not visible in the supplied photograph
- Research required: Maker attribution and hallmark date rely on auction house cataloguing