Bidspirit auction | Victorian 925 Silver Open-Face Pocket


Victorian 925 Silver Open-Face Pocket Watch with Albert Chain, Coin, and Key - A Victorian open-face pocket watch featuring a 925 silver case with a decorative milled edge and a suspension loop at 12 o'clock. The white enamel dial is set with black Roman numeral hour markers, an outer minute track, and a subsidiary seconds dial at the 6 o'clock position. The hands are designed in a traditional spade and whip style with a dark finish. This key-wind and key-set timepiece is accompanied by a heavy 925 silver curb-link Albert chain, featuring a T-bar and a swivel lobster-style clasp. Attached to the chain is a silver Victorian coin featuring the Jubilee Head portrait of Queen Victoria, inscribed with VICTORIA DEI GRATIA REGINA F: D:. A steel T-shaped winding and setting key is included on a small jump ring. Hallmarks including the lion passant for sterling silver are present on multiple links of the chain, the T-bar, and the jump rings.