J.T. Sleep 18ct Gold Ladies Pocket Watch
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Joseph Thomas Sleep impressive ladies pocket watch in 18ct gold full hunter case with engraved decoration, mid 19th century. movement engraved 'J.T. Sleep, Ballaarat'. Sleep arrived in Ballarat in 1855 and quickly established himself as one of the finest jewellers on the goldfields. Works by Sleep are rare and highly prized. 5.5 cm high overall
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- Movement - The technical name for the workings of a clock or watch, and does not include the dial or case.
- 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.
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