Thomas Jackson silver pair cased verge pocket watch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1784
This antique pocket watch is attributed by the source to Thomas Jackson as a silver pair-cased verge model featuring a fusee movement. The auction catalog notes that the movement is inscribed and numbered 908, with a plain outer case hallmarked for London in 1784.
The white enamel dial measures 40 mm in diameter and displays Roman numerals for hours alongside Arabic five-minute numerals and blued hands, enclosed in a rounded silver case with a pendant bow.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Verge & pair-cased watch
- Maker
- Thomas Jackson
- Hallmarks
- London 1784
- Dial diameter
- 40mm
- Place recorded
- United Kingdom
- Movement details
- Fusee movement inscribed and numbered 908
- Maker / attribution
- Thomas Jackson
Design
- Visible features
- • The watch glass exhibits significant cracking and fractured lines across the upper portion of the dial. • The white enamel dial features black Roman numeral hour indices and outer Arabic numerals at five-minute intervals. • A rounded pendant and stirrup-shaped bow are mounted at the top of the case.
- Construction and Dating
- The outer case is recorded as hallmarked for London, 1784. The movement is documented as a fusee type. The 1784 date is associated specifically with the plain outer case in the source documentation.
- Dial and Exterior Observations
- The watch features a white enamel dial with Roman numeral hour indices and Arabic numerals at five-minute intervals. The dial displays cracking and fractured lines across the upper portion. The exterior assembly includes a rounded silver case, a pendant, and a stirrup-shaped bow.
- Object Identity and Documentation
- The item is identified as a silver pair-cased verge pocket watch attributed to the maker Thomas Jackson. The documentation provided for the 2012 auction references a fusee movement inscribed with the number 908. The maker attribution and internal movement details are based on auction house reporting. Internal movement inscriptions and internal case hallmarks are not visible in the provided imagery.
Identification
- Serial number
- 908
- 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: Movement inscriptions and internal hallmarking are described by the auction house but are not visible in the front photograph.
- Research required: The maker attribution to Thomas Jackson is source-reported from movement inscriptions not shown in the image.