Pair of Sterling Silver Full Hunter Pocket Watches, 1885-1887
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Two sterling silver full hunter pocket Watches, marks of stewart Dawson & Co., London, 1885 and Birmingham, 1887, key-wind movements, the white enamel dials with Roman numerals, subsidiary seconds at 6 o'clock, silver case, dials signed, cases hallmarked and numbered, one key, with box (2), diameter 49 mm approx. Weight 109.2 grams, diameter 51 mm approx. Weight 128 grams. Provenance: Purchased from stewart Dawson & Co., Sydney
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- Sterling Silver - Sterling silver is a mixture of 92.5% pure silver and 7.5% of another metal, usually copper. Fine silver is 99.9% pure silver, and is relatively soft and the addition of the very small amount of copper gives the metal enough strength and hardness to be worked into jewellery, decorative and household objects.
- Hunter - A hunter pocket watch is the type where the case includes a spring-hinged circular metal lid or cover, that closes over the glass face of the watch, protecting it from dust, scratches and other damage or debris. The majority of antique and vintage hunter-case watches have the lid-hinges at the 9 o?clock position, suiting the right handed user.
This item has been included into following indexes:
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pocket watches, case type
- hunter, silver cased 140
- silver case 905
- Stewart Dawson & Co. (Britain, Australia, New Zealand)