£700
A George III pair case pocket watch, the round white ceramic dial with Roman numerals, set to a plain polished silver case, inscription to reverse 'Kindly given to Charles Manning R.N. by his late Majesty King William The 4th when Prince William Henry by serving as Midshipmen on board the same ship in the year 1781', marked to inside 'MD', London (date letter obscured), single fusee diamond set movement, inscription to movement and dust cover 'H Fish London (Royal Exchange) 3372', 42mm diameter, complete with a black leather gilt outer case, weight 105.8gms
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Overall condition is good.
Dial: good order, hairline crack running from the hands to two 'o' clock and eight 'o' clock. All lettering to dial is in tact.
Glass: Good, no cracking or chipping. Moderate scratching, concentrated to the centre of glass.
Case: Good, moderate scratching to external case. No signs of denting or splitting. Engraving to reverse is clear, moderate wear to hallmarks. Later applied circular pad to reverse, slightly concealing the key hole. Glass cover closes, but not securely.
Some scratching to dust cover. Dust cover secures tightly over movement. All engravings and decoration to movement clear and in good order. Currently in working order.
Outer case: Moderate to heavy wear and scratching to the leather, concentrated around edges and beaded detailing. Moderate wear to the interior metal and paper. Gaps visible between the leather to borders of the case. Case closes securely.
It is the opinion of the valuer that both cases and movement are original to each other. Dial and glass may possibly be later replacements. Please note that this is opinion, and buyers should satisfy themselves with regards to condition of the watch from the pictures and in-person viewing where possible.
Diameter across dial 34mm. Diameter across case 50mm.
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