Justin Vulliamy Gold Pair Cased Pocket Watch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1778
This 18th-century gold pair-cased pocket watch is reported by the auctioneer to date from London, 1778. The watch features a fusee cylinder movement signed 'Justin Vulliamy, London' with date code CCO, a pierced engraved balance cock, diamond endstone, silvered regulating dial, and square baluster pillars.
The white enamelled dial is fitted with Roman numerals, an outer Arabic minute chapter, and blued steel beetle and poker hands. According to the cataloguer, the watch consists of a plain inner case and a chased and engraved outer case marked by casemaker Laura Aveline ('LA') of Soho, London, measuring 47 mm.
Evidence at a glance
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- Photograph views
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- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Pair cased pocket watch
- Date Code
- CCO
- Total Weight
- 100.3gm
- Casemaker Mark
- LA (Laura Aveline, Soho, London)
- Place recorded
- United Kingdom
- Maker Signature
- Justin Vulliamy, London
- Origin and Date
- London 1778
- Maker / attribution
- Justin Vulliamy
Design
- Visible features
- • White enamel dial with black Roman hour numerals and an outer Arabic minute ring marked in five-minute intervals. • Central blued steel beetle and poker hands. • Yellow gold or gold-coloured rounded case with a tall pendant neck and stirrup-shaped bow. • Case release button visible at the bottom edge.
- Dial and Visual Appearance
- Direct visual inspection reveals a white enamel dial marked with radial black Roman numerals for the hours and an outer chapter of Arabic numerals recording minutes at five-minute intervals. Time is indicated by a pair of central blued steel beetle and poker hands. The surrounding case displays a yellow gold or gold-coloured rounded profile. A tall pendant neck and stirrup-shaped bow are mounted at the top, while a small case release button is positioned along the lower rim.
- Case Construction and Casemaker
- The cataloguer describes the piece as a pair-cased gold pocket watch measuring 47 mm across, with an aggregate weight of 100.3 gm. The housing consists of a 'plain inner case and chased and engraved outer case'. The auctioneer attributes the casework to 'case maker 'LA' (Laura Aveline, Soho, London)' and assigns an origin and date of 'London 1778'. However, these marks and the chased decoration on the outer case are not visible in the supplied single dial photograph.
- Reported Movement and Mechanism
- The internal mechanism is not visible in the provided image and relies entirely on the auction description. The listing identifies an 18th-century cylinder mechanism driven by fusee, bearing the inscription 'Justin Vulliamy, London' alongside the date code 'CCO'. Specific decorative and mechanical appointments cited by the auction house include a 'pierced engraved balance cock, diamond endstone and silvered regulating dial with square baluster pillars'. No operational testing or state of mechanical completeness is documented in the source.
Identification
- 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 movement, inner case markings, and outer case back decoration are not visible in the supplied single dial photograph.
- Research required: Operational condition and mechanical completeness are not documented in the listing.