Antique 1899 J G Graves Express English Lever Solid Silver Pocket Watch

  

Mm diameter excluding the stem and the loop. The case is silver and there are hallmarks inside. For Sterling silver, Birmingham, 1.

9, with a maker's mark for. S for Sterling silver and 1899 are. Punched into the front of the stem. But the back of the stem is stamped with the mark of Alfred Wigley, a Birmingham case maker. Is engraved on the movement.

The case has no dents. Engine turned detail to the back of the watch with a vacant cartouche to the centre. The watch glass is in very good condition.

The watch has an enamel dial with bold black Roman numerals. The upper face is slightly discoloured. The face carries the words The. It has been tucked away somewhere for a long time.

Does not run at present. At first an apprentice watchmaker, he evolved into a major retailer of watches and other goods. He became Sheffield's Lord Mayor and an Alderman in 1926. Charles Hutton Errington originally trained as an engraver, but later 1880? Started a watch manufacturing company in Coventry finishing watches for the trade, the Errington Watch Co.

He was one of the pioneers of English machine-made watches. The company made movements for a number of large companies at the time and his patents continued to be used by Williamson after he was taken over by them in 1895. Alfred Wigley was a Birmingham watch case maker from 1874, mainly for the Dennison Watch Company. This item is in the category "Jewellery & Watches\Watches, Parts & Accessories\Watches\Pocket Watches".

The seller is "keithicke_3" and is located in this country: GB. This item can be shipped to United Kingdom, Antigua and Barbuda, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Republic of Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Australia, United States, Bahrain, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, China, Israel, Hong Kong, Norway, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, Singapore, South Korea, Switzerland, Taiwan, Bangladesh, Belize, Bermuda, Bolivia, Barbados, Brunei Darussalam, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Egypt, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Grenada, French Guiana, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Saint Kitts-Nevis, Saint Lucia, Liechtenstein, Sri Lanka, Macau, Monaco, Maldives, Montserrat, Martinique, Nicaragua, Oman, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Turks and Caicos Islands, Aruba, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, United Arab Emirates, Chile, Bahamas, Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Kuwait, Panama, Philippines, Qatar, Trinidad and Tobago.

• Movement: Mechanical (Manual)
• Closure: Open Face
• Indices: Roman Numerals
• Dial Colour: White
• Year Manufactured: 1890-1899
• Brand: Antique
• Type: Pocket Watch
• Caseback: Solid
• Department: Men
• Case Colour: Silver
• Escapement Type: Express English Lever
• Features: 12-Hour Dial, Seconds Hand
• Case Material: Sterling Silver
• Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
• Display: Analogue