🔴 Antique 925 SILVER pocket watch with 3 hinges, London 1870, works

Antique London 1870 925 sterling silver pocket watch with silver dial

Fine sterling silver pocket watch, made in London in 1870, hallmarked with all the official marks of the London Assay Office :

• Lion Passant → Sterling Silver Guarantee (.925)

• Leopard's head → City of London mark

• Gothic letter “P” → year of essay 1870

• Maker's mark “TH” in oval → registered London goldsmith Thomas Holliday ( Thomas Holliday case marker active from 1856-1865 duly registered at the London Assay Office)

• Repeated passant lion on the hook → confirmation of the use of sterling silver also for the suspension ring

The silver dial is richly decorated with guilloché and floral motifs, with gold-plated Roman numerals in bas-relief, offering a highly elegant contrast. The hand-crafted iridescent blue hands are a distinctive feature of fine 19th-century watchmaking.

The case is of the “full hunter” type with three hinges: an additional internal opening allows the protection to be lifted and the entire mechanism to be viewed on three sides, offering direct access to the heart of the watch to admire its complexity and allow maintenance interventions.

↔️ Dimensions: diameter 5 cm, height with hook 7.5 cm

🔬 All the hallmarks certifying its authenticity are present

🔑 USB charging included

⚙️ The verge mechanism works, but given its age, its accuracy or winding stability cannot be guaranteed.

🔍 Conservative state as per photo

The movement features a verge escapement, one of the oldest mechanisms in mechanical watchmaking, in use since the 14th century and refined over the following centuries. In this system, the spring's energy is transmitted through a crown wheel and a vertical rod (verge) that regulates the movement of the balance wheel, generating the characteristic, broad, and regular ticking sound. At the time of manufacture, the verge escapement was still a popular solution for its robustness and ease of maintenance, although it was gradually replaced by the lever escapement.

📖 Historical note: In 1870, London was one of the world's watchmaking centers, with the London Assay Office guaranteeing the quality and purity of metals. Watches with engraved silver dials, gilt numerals, and blue hands were intended for an elite clientele. The combination of a multi-aperture case and verge escapement, while already considered traditional, represented a perfect balance between artisanal aesthetics and reliable mechanics.

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