Trenton Watch Company pocket watch movement, serial 41585
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
c. 1888
This early pocket watch movement was manufactured by the Trenton Watch Company, with the source dating it to circa 1888. The full-plate mechanism is visibly stamped with 'TRENTON WATCH CO.', 'PATENTED', and the serial number 41585.
A curved balance cock secures the balance assembly, which features visible balance screws and a regulator index scale marked from slow to fast. The brass plate surface shows significant oxidation, patination, and unthreaded or empty screw holes without a case.
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
- Pocket watch movement
- Maker
- Trenton Watch Company
- Place recorded
- United States
- Production Date
- c. 1888
- Maker / attribution
- Trenton Watch Company
Design
- Visible features
- • Full-plate movement plate stamped 'TRENTON WATCH CO.', 'PATENTED', and serial '41585' • Curved balance cock secured by a screw, displaying an index pointer over an engraved regulator scale • Visible balance wheel with timing screws and escapement wheel teeth underneath • Aged, unpolished brass or gilt surface exhibiting patination and surface wear • Photographed mounted on a clear display stand without dial, hands, or casing
- Identity and Markings
- The object is an uncased full-plate pocket watch movement produced by the Trenton Watch Company. The visible movement plate is stamped 'TRENTON WATCH CO.', 'PATENTED', and serial '41585'. The source text introduces the photograph as "An example of an earlier movement manufactured by the Trenton Watch Company, c.1888 #41858", indicating a circa 1888 production date while containing a typographical transposition in the serial number compared to the visibly stamped plate.
- Visible Movement Construction
- The movement features a curved balance cock secured by a screw, displaying an index pointer over an engraved regulator scale. A balance wheel with timing screws is visible, along with escapement wheel teeth underneath. The aged, unpolished brass or gilt surface exhibits patination and surface wear, and the movement is photographed mounted on a clear display stand without dial, hands, or casing.
- Historical Context and Documentation Limits
- According to the source, "The Trenton Watch Company produced watches from c.1887-1908 before the company was absorbed by Robert H. Ingersoll & Bros." The record provides only a photograph of the top movement plate. Casing, dial, hands, and unseen internal specifications such as jewel count or movement size are not recorded in this source.
Identification
- Serial number
- 41585
- 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 source text caption mistakenly references the serial number as '#41858', whereas the movement plate is clearly stamped '41585'
- Research required: Dial side, dial, hands, and case are not depicted