18ct Gold Verge Pocket Watch Chatelaine, c.1819, Liverpool

Lovely 18ct gold verge pocket watch chatelaine, the movement…
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Lovely 18ct gold verge pocket watch chatelaine, the movement signed M.I Tobias & Co, Liverpool, #8170, c.1819, with a sumptuous four-tone gold chased foliate dial with Roman numeral hour markers, on a textured gold ground, set within an English 18ct gold openfaced case hallmarked 18, London, Th/Jh, #8172, the case back decorated with radiating circular engine turned designs, weight 100gm, case diameter 48 mm, suspended on a 14ct gold tested dual strand chain on a gilt metal chatelaine hook, set beside a longer 14ct gold dual strand chain terminating at three appendages; a watch key, a bloodstone seal with engraved 'Just like Love' above a rose and a retractable barrel form charm containing printed fabric document with French calendar and corresponding astrological and saintly dates of importance, total weight 133.3gm, length 21.5 cm published: "How the watch was worn, a fashion for 500 Years', by Genevieve Cummins, colour plate 59, page 31.

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  • Barrel (in a Clock) - In a clock or watch, the barrel is a cylindrical component that stores the energy from the mainspring. As the mainspring is wound, it stores energy in the barrel. As the clock or watch runs, the energy is gradually released from the barrel, turning the clock's gears and keeping the time.

    The barrel is typically located near the centre of the movement (the mechanism that powers the clock) and is connected to the center wheel, which drives the rest of the gears. The barrel typically has teeth on its outer surface that mesh with the gears in the movement, allowing it to transmit energy to the rest of the clock. Some barrels are designed to be wound by hand, while others are automatically wound by the motion of the wearer's arm.
  • Engine Turned - Engine turning is a decorative technique used on metal surfaces to create intricate curving or geometric pattern. The process involves cutting a series of lines into the surface of the metal using a rose engine or decoration lathe which rotates the metal as it cuts, allowing the operator to create a repeating pattern that covers the entire surface. The resulting surface has a shimmering, reflective quality that is often described as "engine turned." Where an engine turned item has been enamelled, the term used to describe the decoration is usually guilloche.

    Engine turning was originally developed to decorate metal objects such as firearms, scientific instruments, and other metal objects that required precise and elegant design.
  • Foliate - Decorated with leaves or leaf-like forms.
  • Movement - The technical name for the workings of a clock or watch, and does not include the dial or case.

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