Antique Victorian Swiss Sterling Silver Pocket Watch

Antique Swiss sterling silver pocket watch c.1888 featuring hand painted bright gold detailing and dark red roman numerals set onto a  white enamel background. The front and the back of the watch has beautiful elaborate engravings.

 

The watch has a good weight and it is tactile to touch with the smooth glass on the front and the engravings on the body of the piece. Once the watch is wound up it has a lovely ticking noise.

 

To operate the watch a small key is provided to gently wind the watch up at the back of the watch and set the time. Please note the mechanisms are very delicate.

 

This piece is very decorative, it would work very well on a pocket watch chain for a wedding or as a statement necklace.

 

ERA

Victorian, 1837-1901

 

HALLMARKS

998AA, 0.935, Three Standing Bears

 

The watch has a number of hallmarks, three bears and 0.935 indicating the piece is set in sterling silver, the three bear hallmark was introduced in 1888. The ring at the top of the watch has two bears and a makers mark. This piece would have been designed to be exported to the UK because of the three bears, this indicated the silver weight was high enough for the British standards.

 

MEASUREMENTS

The watch measures 3.7cm / 1.4" (excluding the top ring) in diameter and 1.3cm / 0.5" in thickness.

 

WEIGHT

37.7g

 

CONDITION

The watch is in excellent antique condition. Please note with all of our pocket watches we sell them as 'not working' although this one does we can not guarantee its mechanise due to its age. 

 

PHOTOGRAPHY

Please note the colour of the face is brighter in real life. It has slightly dulled due to the photography process.  

 

SKU

8073