Lowrie & Northey English silver pair cased verge pocket watch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1799
This is an 18th-century English pair cased pocket watch featuring silver cases hallmarked for London in 1799. According to the seller, it is powered by a gilt full plate fusee chain-driven verge movement signed 'Lowrie & Northey, Stoke Newington 3079' with a pierced cock engraved with a grotesque face.
The white enamel dial is inscribed 'THO.S STORER' and dated '1799' for the presumed original owner, fitted with gold hands and a mineral bull's eye glass crystal. It is wound from the back and set from the front with a key.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Pair cased verge pocket watch
- Crystal
- Mineral bulls eye glass
- Hallmarks
- London 1799
- Dimensions
- 51mm wide x 25mm high including glass
- Movement Type
- Gilt full plate verge with fusee chain
- Place recorded
- United Kingdom
- Maker Signature
- Lowrie & Northey, Stoke Newington
- Dial Inscription
- Tho's Storer, London, 1799
- Maker / attribution
- Lowrie & Northey
- Movement Serial Number
- 3079
Design
- Visible features
- • White enamel dial with Arabic numeral hour markers and a perimeter dot minute track with star markers at 12, 3, 6, and 9. • Dial is inscribed 'THO.S STORER' below 12 and '1799' above 6. • Ornate gold-tone hour hand with an arrow-shaped pointer and slender gold-tone minute hand. • Smooth polished silver outer case with pendant stem and oval bow at 12 o'clock, with an outer case catch on the bezel rim.
- Dial and Mechanism
- The movement is a gilt full-plate verge type with a fusee chain. It is signed 'Lowrie & Northey, Stoke Newington 3079' and features a pierced cock decorated with an engraved grotesque face. The white enamel dial is signed 'Tho’s Storer, London, 1799' and is fitted with a pair of gold hands.
- Identity and Construction
- This object is an English silver pair-cased verge pocket watch, with silver cases hallmarked for London 1799. It features a smooth, plain finish on both the inner and outer cases, and retains the original pendant stem and bow. The watch is key-wound from the back and key-set from the front. The overall assembly measures 51mm in width and 25mm in height, inclusive of the mineral bull's eye glass.
- Condition and Observations
- The dial exhibits two hairlines at the 3 o'clock position. The outer case retains its original clasp, though the button dome is worn away. The seller reports that the watch loses 45 minutes per day. The movement is described as fragile, with the seller noting that the fusee chain is susceptible to damage during handling.
Identification
- Serial number
- 3079
- 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: Internal movement, inner case hallmarks, and case back are not visible in the photograph.
- Research required: Seller notes the watch loses 45 minutes per day, the outer case button dome has worn away, and the dial has two hairlines at 3 o'clock.