16th Jul, 2022 9:30 GMT/BST
Fine Jewellery, Watches & Silver
2218
E.J.Dent: An 18 Carat Gold Full Hunter Duplex Pocket Watch
signed E.J.Dent, London, Watchmaker to the Queen, 1848
patented duplex movement signed and numbered 13863, split bimetallic balance, finely engraved balance cock, enamel dial with Roman numerals and signed, unusual eccentric seconds dial at 9, case with a ribbed finished band, covers with case maker's mark AN for (Adolphe Nicole) and numbered 13863, stamped 18 and a London hallmark for 1848
52mm wide
This example shows an earlier work by the Nicole and Capt Company and has one of their patent winding mechanisms and duplex escapements. This watch was made by Nicole and Capt Company and would have been supplied to and subsequently retailed by E.J.Dent. The firm was started by Swiss-born watchmakers Charles Victor Adolphe Nicole and Jules Philippe Capt in 1839 and worked as Nicole & Capt from 80b Dean Street, Soho, London. By 1858 they moved the workshops to 14 Soho Square where they stayed until the company closed in 1934.
Sold for £2,000
Estimated at £2,000 - £3,000
Case with surface scratches, case with minor dents in parts, case cover with engine turning rubbed, front cover very slightly springing when closed, front cover hinge is working correctly when released, dial edge with two very minor hairline cracks at 9 and 11 o'clock positions, hand setting correctly and winding smoothly, movement in going order. Total watch weight 124.7g.
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Auction: Fine Jewellery, Watches & Silver, 16th Jul, 2022
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