Rotherams, London, silver half hunter pocket watch, 1888
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1888
This Rotherams, London half hunter pocket watch features a silver case hallmarked in Birmingham in 1888, bearing the Rotherham & Sons sponsor's mark. The watch has a width of 50.7mm and is accompanied by a winding key.
The exterior of the case originally featured an engine-turned design, which has since been largely rubbed off. The white enamel dial is signed by the maker and displays Roman numeral hour markers, with a subsidiary seconds dial positioned at the six o'clock mark. Internally, the watch is powered by a signed, key-wound, full-plate going barrel movement that incorporates an English lever escapement. The movement is numbered.
This piece represents a characteristic example of a late 19th-century English lever pocket watch produced by a notable London-based manufacturer. The construction relies on traditional key-wound mechanics, typical of the era, housed within a robust silver casing. The piece exhibits signs of age and wear consistent with its utilitarian history.
Evidence at a glance
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Physical characteristics
- Width
- 50.7mm
- Material
- silver
Technical characteristics
- Dial
- white enamel with Roman numerals and subsidiary seconds
- Movement
- key-wound, full plate going barrel movement
- Escapement
- English lever
Design
- Style
- half hunter
Identification
- Source note
- Described from a single auction-house listing published on Invaluable (reproduced with Invaluable's permission). Details apply to that one example; other examples of the type may differ, and the listing is supplementary evidence, not authentication.
- Maker named in listing
- Rotherham & Sons
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.