£500
A 19th century pocket watch, the white enamel dial with Roman numerals and minute track, with engine turned decoration to the back, apparently unmarked but testing as 18ct gold and loop, inside movement cover engraved 'Echappement A Ancre Ligne Droite, 15 Rubis, Balancier Chronometre, No 33352, Sandoz Freres', dial diameter 34.5mm, total weight 41.71g, complete with watch key and letter dated October 20th 1862 from L. P. Guiguard watchmaker and agent to Mr Long, of Ipswich (possibly Peter Bartholemew Long, Mayor of Ipswich) with original warrenty, in tortoiseshell covered fitted case.
Cosmetically this watch appears to be in very good condition for its age with just a few surface scuffs/scratches, including to the case by the lip, the enamel dial has a chip to the minute track between 7 and 8 minutes. Whilst we cannot state that a watch is in working order as such, on setting the hands moved well, and on winding the watch ticked and continued to work whilst observed in this case for half an hour.
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