English Verge Fusee
English Verge Fusee William Hopetown Silver Pair Case Pocket Watch CA1840s
ITEM-1626$525.00
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English Verge Fusee William Hopetown Silver Pair Case Pocket Watch CA1840s
This is a wonderful example of a larger silver pair case. Higher end early verge fusee watches were often in a pair case. Pair case refers to when a pocket watch is placed within another case (nesting), therefore two cases. Each nesting perfectly within each other and keeping the inner watch safe from damage.
Verge Fusee movements were used in antique spring-powered mechanical watches and clocks. A fusee is a cone-shaped pulley with a helical groove around it, wound with a cord or chain which is attached to the mainspring barrel. Fusees were used from the 15th century to the early 20th century to improve timekeeping by equalizing the uneven pull of the mainspring as it ran down. The mainspring is coiled around a stationary axle (arbor), inside a cylindrical box, the barrel. The force of the spring turns the barrel.
Details:
MAKE
Manufacturer: William Hopetown
Country: England
Type: Man's
Serial #: 3107
Circa Date: 1840s
CASE
Size: Outside Case Diameter is 58mm.
Style: Open Face Pair Case.
Material: .800 Silver.
Decorations: Plain.
Conditions: C 3 (The case is in Very Good condition)
DIAL
Color: White.
Type: Porcelain.
Numerals: Arabic Numerals.
Hands: Spade Hands.
Conditions: D 3-59 (The dial is in Very Good condition - restorations)
MOVEMENT
Jewels: 0 Jewels.
Setting: Keywind/Keyset.
Escapement: Verge Fusee Escapement.
Material: Gilt.
Layout: Full Plate Layout.
Signed: Yes.
Conditions: M 3 (The movement is in Very Good condition)
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