106th Auction
2022/5/21
Lot 295
Charles Frodsham
A collection of 2 gold half hunting case pocket watch and 2 gold hunting case pocket watches by Charles Frodsham
A rare London half hunting case pocket watch with English lever escapement
A rare London half hunting case pocket watch with English lever escapement
Sold
estimated
2.500—6.000 €
Price realized
7.500 €
specific features
Case
18 K gold, inlaid black Arabic enamel numerals, case maker's punch mark "HMF" (Harrison Mill Frodsham).
Dial
Enamel.
Movement
3/4 plate movement, gold screw compensation balance.
Case no.07973
Diam.48 mm
Circa1890
Ctry.England
Wt.112 g
Charles Frodsham (1810-1871) was a maker of very fine watches, originally of the Strand, London, and then New Bond Street. His best quality watches bear the letters AD.Fmsz, which is interpreted as 1850, the year he bought J.R. Arnold's estate after his death; the firm was known for a short period as Arnold and Frodsham. He conducted many experiments with compensated balances and the balance spring to discover their underlying principles; he also wrote several papers on technical subjects.