Joseph Bretherton, Liverpool - Victorian silver fusee lever ...

Hammer

£160

Joseph Bretherton, Liverpool - Victorian silver fusee lever pocket watch, Chester 1849, signed movement, no. 41421, with Massey III escapement, engraved balance cock inscribed 'Patent', diamond endstone, steel three arm balance, blued steel Bosley type regulator, 'Liverpool' windows and stop/work lever at the seven position, dust cover, the dial with Roman numerals, minute track with five minute divisions and subsidiary seconds, within a plain case with applied gold hinges, case maker 'EK&Co' (Edward Kirkman & Co), 50mm

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Movement - balance swinging and briefly ticking when wound but not running and requires attention/service.
Dial - good.
Glass - small surface scratch marks.
Hands - light surface marks, minor bend to the hour hand.
Case - some evidence of engine turning which is now rubbed away, rubbing to the band, surface marks, couple of small bruise marks to the case back/side.
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