Kendal & Dent 1891 Fusee Pocket Watch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1891
This antique English pocket watch features a key-wound fusee movement signed Kendal & Dent and numbered 16466. The gilt top plate displays a foliate engraved balance cock with endstone, blued steel screws, and an engraved regulation scale marked Slow and Fast.
According to dealer documentation, the watch is housed in a 52.4 mm silver case bearing London hallmarks for 1891 and the maker's mark for Samuel William Read. The dealer also records a signed dial with faint hairline cracks and a later antique minute hand.
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
- Fusee pocket watch
- Case maker
- Samuel William Read
- Case diameter
- 52.4mm
- Movement type
- Key-wound fusee
- Case hallmarks
- London hallmarks for 1891
- Place recorded
- United Kingdom
- Hand replacement
- Later antique minute hand
- Movement signature
- Kendal & Dent
- Maker / attribution
- Kendal & Dent
Design
- Visible features
- • Gilt movement top plate engraved in script 'Kendal & Dent' and stamped with serial number '16466'. • Foliate engraved balance cock with jewel endstone and regulator index pointed toward an engraved 'SLOW / FAST' curved calibration scale. • Blued steel screws and square winding/setting arbors visible on the movement plate.
- Casing and Hallmarking
- According to dealer documentation, the watch is housed in a silver case measuring 52.4 mm in diameter, excluding the stem and loop. The listing notes that the case shows light surface marking consistent with wear. The dealer records London hallmarks for 1891 inside both case backs, alongside the maker's mark for Samuel William Read. Neither the case exterior nor interior hallmarks are depicted in the single supplied photograph.
- Dial and Hands Documentation
- The dealer states that the dial is signed 'Kendal & Dent' and notes the presence of a few very faint hairline cracks that are not noticeable to the naked eye. The listing further notes that the watch retains an antique replacement minute hand. Neither the dial nor the hands are visible in the provided image.
- Movement Construction and Visible Markings
- Direct visual inspection of the movement plate shows a gilt top plate signed in cursive script 'Kendal & Dent' and stamped with serial number '16466'. It features a foliate engraved balance cock fitted with an endstone jewel, along with an index pointer oriented toward a curved regulation scale engraved 'SLOW' and 'FAST'. Blued steel screws and square winding and setting arbors are visible across the plate surface. The seller describes the movement as a key-wound fusee mechanism protected by an inner fitted cover. Internal mechanical details beneath the top plate—such as escapement architecture and the fusee chain—are not visible in the provided image.
Identification
- Reference
- SA580310
- Serial number
- 16466
- 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 dial and case interior are not visible in the provided image, which depicts only the movement plate.
- Research required: The listing notes a later replacement antique minute hand and faint hairline cracks on the dial.