Thomas Clapham 18K gold half hunter key wind pocket watch, 1862
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
London Hallmark for 1862
This Thomas Clapham half hunter pocket watch, produced in London and hallmarked for 1862, is crafted from 18K gold. The timepiece features an engine-turned consular case measuring 51mm in diameter, with a blue Roman numeral chapter ring on the front cover.
The white dial is signed by the maker and displays black Roman numeral hour markers, a black outer minute track, and a subsidiary seconds dial positioned at the 6 o'clock mark. The watch is powered by a gilt three-quarter plate English lever movement, numbered 5034, which includes a cut and compensated bi-metallic balance. The movement and dial are both signed by Thomas Clapham of 18 Piccadilly, London. The watch is completed with gilt double spade hands.
As a key wind mechanism, it represents a traditional style of 19th-century British horology. It is noted that the movement requires attention and the watch is provided with the specific components documented in the technical specifications provided.
Evidence at a glance
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Physical characteristics
- Diameter
- 51mm
- Material
- 18K gold
Technical characteristics
- Balance
- Cut and compensated bi-metallic
- Winding
- Key wind
- Movement
- Gilt 3/4 plate English lever
- Serial number
- 5034
Design
- Case
- Engine turned consular
- Dial
- White with black Roman numerals
- Hands
- Gilt double spade
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
- Thomas Clapham
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.