Thos. Elliott London Pocket Watch with Silver Travel Case
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
circa 1900
This lot consists of a Swiss-made mechanical pocket watch produced around 1900 and retailed by Thos. Elliott of 50 West Strand, London. The timepiece features an argentan case, a white enamel dial with black Roman numerals, an outer minute track, a subsidiary seconds subdial at 6 o'clock, and blued steel Poires Roskopf-style hands.
It is paired with an easel-backed standing travel case featuring a wavy guilloché sterling silver front cover by T. & J. Bragg Ltd. with Birmingham hallmarks, designed with a circular window permitting viewing of the time while standing.
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
- Open-face watch
- Origin
- Switzerland
- Retailer
- Thos. Elliott, 50 West Strand, London
- Place recorded
- Switzerland
- Watch Dimensions
- 20 × 70 mm
- Maker / attribution
- Thos. Elliott
- Watch Case Material
- Argentan
- Case Front Hallmarks
- Birmingham sterling silver, T. & J. Bragg Ltd.
- Travel Case Dimensions
- 3.5 × 10 × 11 cm
Design
- Visible features
- • A wave-patterned guilloché silver faceplate features a round aperture for the dial and a circular medallion at the top. • The white dial is signed 'THOS ELLIOTT / 50 WEST STRAND / LONDON' and 'SWISS MADE' at the bottom edge. • A small push button or release pin protrudes from the right edge of the case.
- Condition and Status
- The ensemble shows age-appropriate signs of use. The source states that the watch is running, although timekeeping accuracy has not been tested. Technical details regarding the specific caliber or internal conditions of the movement were not reported.
- Travel Case Construction
- The pocket watch is accompanied by an easel-backed standing case. The front panel is made of guilloché sterling silver and bears Birmingham assay marks, indicating the silver alloy, the maker's mark for T. & J. Bragg Ltd., and a date letter that remains unidentified between 1914 or 1939. The case lid includes an aperture for viewing the time and is lined internally with green velvet.
- Watch and Retail Identity
- The lot consists of a mechanical pocket watch manufactured in Switzerland and retailed by Thos. Elliott of 50 West Strand, London. The watch is described as having a white enamel dial with black Roman numerals and a subsidiary seconds subdial at the 6 o'clock position. The watch case is composed of argentan, a copper-nickel-zinc alloy, and features a smooth bezel. The movement is reported as a hand-wound mechanism with a lever escapement.
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 English hallmark date letter on the silver cover is catalogued as ambiguously 1914 or 1939.
- Research required: Movement mechanics and internal case condition are concealed in the standing view.