GEORGE GRAHAM OF LONDON: An early-mid 18th Century pocket wa...

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£500 - £700

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GEORGE GRAHAM OF LONDON: An early-mid 18th Century pocket watch movement with chain fusee and verge escapement no. 184, The full plate single fusee movement with turned pillars pinned through the backplate, pierced and engraved balance cock signed Geo. Graham, London and numbered 184. no hands, dial and motion works are loose, 4.6cm diameter.

Other example serial numbers discovered for his pocket watches are no. 54 for 1710, 128 for 1720, 143 for 1725, 207 for 1730 and 215 for 1735 thus positioning 184 around 1725-30. Sources: Sotheby’s Auction, “Fine Clocks, Watches, and Scientific Instruments”, London, December 2011, Bonhams Auction Catalogue, London, “Fine Watches”, September 2012, Christie's Auction, “Watches and Horological Instruments”, London, June 2015, Bonhams Auction, “Fine Watches”, London, December 2016.

George Graham was born in around 1673 in Kirklinton, Cumberland, but by 1688 he had moved to London and entered into an apprenticeship with Henry Aske. Graham gained his freedom of the Clockmakers' Company in 1695 and went to work for Thomas Tompion,

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Elements of movement loose and enamel dial detached. For renovation.

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+ Calendar 2025-03-04 10:00:00 2025-03-04 23:59:59 Europe/London Clocks & Watches Through the Ages The emergence of a single owner collection of timepieces always promises to be exciting. When the collection has been curated by a number of generations, dating back to the early 20th Century, it makes it unique. The collection began with Henry Potter Stevens, a prominent chemist who published several academic books on rubber. His work allowed him to travel world-wide extensively and a natural 'curator-minded' instinct for quality, craftsmanship and importance led to him collecting a multitude of objects, many of which were included in a Sotheby's sale in 1966 following his death. He was also a well-regarded painter exhibiting at Royal Academy, Grosvenor, Redfern and Colnaghi. His son, Humfrey would accompany his father to auctions and thus the tradition of collecting was handed down. Their expertise, knowledge and dedication mean that each lot has been prodigiously sourced over a period of hundred years, from around the world. TW Gaze are delighted to be bestowed the honour of selling this unique collection that spans four hundred years. Included within the 280 lots, this significant collection of historical timepieces features works by some of the most important makers in English horology including Thomas Tompion, Daniel Quare, John Ellicott and Thomas Earnshaw. Their entry onto the open market is accompanied by an illustrated catalogue. Here we acknowledge, with thanks, the assistance of our consultant specialist, Ollie Allen of S. Michlmayr & Co. Ltd., Norwich. The rarity of some of the examples and the overall importance of this as a single-owner collection has already impressed highly respected horologists. Therefore, we encourage you to take every opportunity to inspect and assess the collection in person, whether you are a qualified specialist or a reverential collector. Our scope and ability to answer questions to your specific satisfaction is limited by dint of the very individuality and quality of every piece. Please be aware that each lot is presented as found, having been hidden in unassuming storage conditions for many years, just as the collector left them. Replacement elements are possible given the age of lots within the collection. They are untested and therefore the capabilities of the workings are unknown. Sale contact: Ed Taxil-Webber, Associate Director Specialist Consultant: Oliver Allen of Michlmayr Clock & Watchmakers, Norwich Press contact: Elizabeth Talbot, Director TW Gaze TW Gaze [email protected]

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4th Mar 25 at 10am GMT