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| Index No. A7415 | Silver Half Hunter Lever Signed Beatson |
| A mid 19th Century fusee English lever in a silver half hunter case. Full plate gilt keywind fusee movement. Harrison's maintaining power. Engraved cock with diamond endstone, polished steel regulator with silver sector index on the plate. Plain three arm gold balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. English table roller lever escapement, escape wheel pivots with endstones. Numbered white enamel dial with Roman numerals, blue steel seconds hand, gilt hands. Faded engine turned silver half hunter case with blue enamel chapter ring. Number corresponding to that on the movement, maker's mark "SS". | ||
| Signed | Thos Beatson 32 Cornhill London 18616 | |
| Circa | 1847 | |
| Diameter | 46 mm | ||
| Depth | 7.5 mm |
| Britten records Beatson as the signature used by McCabe on his third quality watches. The serial number and date align well with McCabe's numbering and so this may have been produced by the firm. However the use of a diamond and endstones to the escape wheel suggest this is not a low grade watch. Another known example No. 18892 hallmarked 1849 again fits well with the numbering and also has a case made by Cornelius Brook Holiday, (used by McCabe). The casemaker of this watch is Samuel Saltmarsh. |
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