1855 London Sterling Silver English Lever Fusee Pocket Watch Key Wind




1855 London Sterling Silver English Lever Fusee Pocket Watch Key Wind. An early Victorian Era English Fusee Lever sterling silver pocket watch made in 1855 in London. The watch is a key wind. The case is sterling silver since it has the British Lion sterling silver hallmarks. The bow and case has the British Lion sterling silver hallmark indicating it's sterling silver which is 92.5% silver. The case has the maker's initials J. James Jackson II who was a pocket watch case maker in London. There's also a Lion's Head hallmark indicating it was made in London, England.
The letter U hallmark in the Gothic font indicates the watch was made in 1855. The watch and case are in excellent condition.
It runs but it might need some servicing. It comes with a key. Pocket watches from this era are very hard to find in working condition since most of them are found broken with broken or missing parts.
It's a miracle that this watch survived for almost 170 years. The watch dial is a 12 hour Roman Numeral Dial and it has a rare bullseye's crystal and it's original from the time period. This item is in the category "Jewelry & Watches\Watches, Parts & Accessories\Watches\Pocket Watches". The seller is "bookcollector1896" and is located in this country: US.
This item can be shipped to United States.
- Closure: Open Face
- Number of Jewels: Unknown
- Indices: Roman Numerals
- Year Manufactured: 1850-1859
- MPN: Unknown
- Vintage: Yes
- Personalize: No
- Case Color: Silver
- Department: Men
- Caseback: Snap
- Escapement Type: Lever
- Style: Dress/Formal
- Features: 12-Hour Dial
- Case Material: Sterling Silver
- Handmade: Yes
- Movement: Mechanical (Manual)
- Water Resistance: Not Water Resistant
- Pocket Watch Size: 16
- Seller Warranty: No
- With Papers: No
- With Service Records: No
- Brand: Unbranded
- Type: Pocket Watch
- Customized: No
- Dial Color: White
- Band Type: None
- Model: Fusee Lever
- With Original Box/Packaging: No
- Theme: Victorian
- Case Finish: Polished
- With Manual/Booklet: No
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
- Display: Analog
- Personalization Instructions: None