Cheffins
Lot 301
circa 1763, the outer (and inner) case with unidentified casemaker's mark (R.C) and London hallmarks for Sterling silver, the cover activated by push button, verso hinged at 9 o'clock, plain and polished, the open faced pocket watch with white dial, 38mm diameter, black Arabic numerals and dot minute track (hands lacking), front loading gilt full plate movement, signed EDWD. HEMMEN LONDON 2346, pierced and engraved winged balance cock, verge escapement with chain fusée, silvered regulation and 4 pinned baluster pillars, inner case, 42mm diameter with convex crystal, verso plain and polished, 95.1g gross and presented with the winding key; the second, circa 1815, the outer case of gilded brass with unidentified casemaker's mark (J.P), the cover activated by push button, verso hinged at 9 o'clock, plain and polished, the open faced pocket watch with white dial, 38mm diameter, black Arabic numerals, copper coloured spade hands and chemin de fer chapter ring, front loading gilt full plate movement, signed JN WHEATLEY LONDON 4002, pierced and engraved winged balance cock, cylinder escapement with chain fusée, silvered regulation and 4 pinned cylindrical pillars under a brass dust cover, inner case of gilded brass, casemaker's mark of William Mean, 45mm diameter with convex crystal, verso plain and polished, 107.8g gross and presented with the winding key (2)
