Bidspirit auction | A Victorian Sterling Silver Pocket


A Victorian Sterling Silver Pocket Watch and Albert Chain Collection - This collection of Victorian horological items includes a sterling silver open-face key-wind pocket watch and a sterling silver curb-link Albert chain. The pocket watch features a white enamel dial with Roman numeral indices, a subsidiary seconds dial at the six o'clock position, and spade-style hands. The case is struck with Birmingham hallmarks, including a date letter for approximately 1897 and the maker's mark WE. The accompanying Albert chain is fitted with a T-bar and a swivel clasp. Attached to the chain is a corroded metal watch key and a silver Victorian coin depicting the Jubilee head portrait with the Latin inscription VICTORIA DEI GRATIA BRITT: REGINA F: D:. The items are primarily constructed of sterling silver with a glass crystal and enamel dial.