45 - STOAKES LONDON

STOAKES LONDON Double-cased pocket watch in metal and silver (800 parts per thousand); the outer case features a bezel engraved with floral motifs, and the back is engraved with a Roman scene. For the main watch, the case back is smooth with a winding hole; inside, it bears the London silver hallmark for the year 1784 and is numbered 18407. The central dial is in white enamel, with a black railway-track minute track, Arabic numeral hour markers painted black, Roman numeral hour indices painted black, and gilded hands. The dial is surrounded by a hunting and fishing scene painted on enamel. Mechanical movement with manual winding via a key, decorated pillars, a two-screw balance cock that has been re-drilled and decorated with a flower in the center, a rosette for adjusting the rate, fusee and chain system, verge escapement, marked “STOAKES LONDON 18407.” The watch was in working order at the time of appraisal; however, there is no guarantee of future operation or the condition of the parts. Scratches and dents/restorations on both cases; the lugs are in poor condition. Late 18th century Diameter 42 mm (watch only) Gross weight 71.4 g