Victorian Open Face Pocket Watch in 18 Karat Yellow Gold
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
ca 1850's
According to the auction catalog, this Victorian open-face pocket watch dates to approximately the 1850s. The 51mm 18-karat yellow gold case is recorded as signed '2291' twice and features a floral engraved cuvette.
Internally, the watch is reported to house a frosted gilt 8-jewel Swiss movement with a cylinder escapement, operating via key wind and set. The gilt dial features an engraved architectural landscape scene framed within a shaped central reserve, applied gold Roman numerals, black-painted hands described by the source as 'Orientales', and an auxiliary subsidiary seconds dial above the 6 o'clock position.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Open-face watch
- Case diameter
- 51mm
- Place recorded
- Switzerland
- Escapement type
- Swiss cylinder escapement
- Dial description
- Gilt dial with engraved scene, sub seconds dial and applied gold Roman numerals
- Winding and setting
- Key wind and set
- Movement jewel count
- 8 jewels
Design
- Visible features
- • Engraved central landscape on the dial depicting a building with a spire and surrounding foliage • Elaborately pierced and dark-finished decorative hour and minute hands • Carved or chased floral and scrolling decoration along the bezel and pendant bow • Sub-seconds dial positioned above the 6 o'clock Roman numeral marker
- Dial and Aesthetic Design
- The gilt dial features an engraved architectural landscape scene, noted as depicting a building with a spire and foliage. Time is indicated by applied gold Roman numerals and black-painted 'Orientales' hands. The watch includes an auxiliary subsidiary seconds dial positioned above the 6 o'clock position.
- Case and Exterior Construction
- This Victorian-era open-face pocket watch features a 51mm 18-karat yellow gold case. The exterior features carved or chased floral and scrolling decoration along the bezel and pendant bow. The interior contains a floral engraved cuvette. The case is reported to be signed '2291' twice.
- Mechanism and Reported Specifications
- The watch is reported to contain a frosted gilt 8-jewel Swiss movement with a cylinder escapement. Operation is via key wind and set. The auction description serves as the source for these technical specifications; the internal movement was not provided for visual inspection.
Identification
- Serial number
- 2291
- 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 and inner cuvette are not shown in the provided images
- Research required: Specific maker is not specified in the auction listing