Rotherham & Sons 14k Gold Fusee Hunting Case Pocket Watch
ProbableCredible evidence exists but classification is not fully established.
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
c. 1840
This hunting case pocket watch by Rotherham & Sons of London is dated by the source to circa 1840. Measuring 52 mm in diameter, the 14 karat yellow gold case displays fine engine turning and engraving, with the interior signed by retailer S.
Hoyt & Co., 266 Pearl St. The auctioneer reports a key wind and key set gilt plate fusee movement featuring 16 to 17 jewels, a lever escapement, diamond endstone, gold balance, hack lever, and Liverpool-style jeweling. A white enamel dial with Roman numerals is fitted beneath the covers.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Hunter-case watch
- Maker
- Rotherham & Sons, London, England
- Movement
- 16 - 17 jewel gilt plate engraved fusee movement
- Serial Number
- 82767
- Place recorded
- United Kingdom
- Case Specification
- 14 karat yellow gold hunting case signed by S. Hoyt & Co.
- Dimensions & Weight
- 52mm, 119.2g total weight
- Maker / attribution
- Rotherham & Sons
Design
- Dial and Hands
- While not shown in the primary photograph, the auctioneer describes a single-sunk white enamel dial bearing Roman numerals and the signature "Rotherhams London". The time is indicated by gold Breguet-style hands paired with a blued steel seconds hand. Physical condition noted by the source includes very light enamel hairlines extending from 11:30 to the dial center, from the center to the subsidiary seconds register, and below the seconds area. The minute hand is documented by the seller as a replacement.
- Visible features
- • Yellow gold hunting case exterior features concentric barleycorn engine turning. • A central blank heraldic cartouche is enclosed within an engraved garter and foliate scroll motif. • The case band displays fine, dense reeding around its circumference. • A spherical pendant and rounded circular bow are mounted at the top of the case.
- Case Construction and Exterior Decoration
- The pocket watch is housed in a 52 mm hunting case constructed from 14 karat yellow gold, weighing 119.2 grams total weight according to the auction cataloguer. The outer cover exhibits concentric barleycorn engine turning centered around an unengraved heraldic cartouche framed by an engraved garter and foliate scrolling. The case band features dense circumferential reeding beneath a spherical pendant and rounded circular bow. Internally, the case is reported by the cataloguer to be marked with an eagle mark, serial number 82767, and signed for the retailer "S. Hoyt & Co. 266 Pearl St". The cataloguer records moderate wear to the engine turning and engraving, fine surface scratches, and a shallow rice-grain-sized dent on the case back.
- Movement Specifications and Reported Condition
- The internal mechanism is listed by the source as a key-wind, key-set fusee movement with engraved gilt plates, attributed to Rotherham & Sons and assigned an approximate date of circa 1840. Technical features reported include 16 to 17 jewels set in the Liverpool style, a lever escapement, a diamond endstone, a gold balance, and an integrated hack lever. The cataloguer notes that the movement was in running order at the time of cataloging (winding, setting, and ticking), but specifically reports that the hack lever does not stop the movement. Additional wear documented in the condition report includes minor scratches across the plates and isolated spots of oxidation on the mainspring setup ratchet and click.
Identification
- Serial number
- 82767
- 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: Dial and movement are not visible in the provided photograph.
- Research required: Source notes light hairlines in the enamel dial and a replaced minute hand.
- Research required: Source reports that the movement is in running order but the hack lever does not stop the movement.