£1,500
A mid-19th century 18ct gold open-face key-wind pocket watch, by H Archard of London, circa 1840s, gilt dial with black Roman numeral hour markers and chased decoration, blued steel fleur-de-lis hands, subsidiary seconds dial, foliate scrollwork caseback, 18ct dust cover, and chased balance bridge, back-plate signed H Archard 70 South Audley Street Grosvenor Square London, serial no. 7764, case by James Melvill, London 1845, case width 43mm, 58.8g gross, working order
Movement – currently working
Dial - a few very light surface abrasions, mainly clean
Glass - clean
Hands - good
Case - light wear to high points of caseback, cartouche has engraved initial S
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