105th Auction
2021/11/13
Lot 172
Robert Roskell
An important English pair-cased pocket watch with rack-lever escapement according to Peter Litherland - THIS IS MOVEMENT NO. 1
Sold
estimated
3.200—5.000 €
Price realized
4.100 €
specific features
Case
Outer case - 18 K rose gold. Inner case - 18 K rose gold, movement protection cap.
Dial
Enamel, off-white.
Movement
Full plate movement, keywind, large chatoned jewels "Liverpool windows", rack-lever escapement, three-arm steel balance.
Case no.1
Diam.57 mm
Circa1810
Ctry.England
Wt.146 g
For collectors of English watches or rare escapements, this piece is a real highlight. It is the first example of a pocket watch with rare rack-lever experimental escapement, made by the important Liverpool watchmaker Robert Roskell.
Robert Roskell was a qualified watch and clockmaker in Liverpool and London. Due to his various partnerships and takeovers he signed in turn with: "Robert & Son", "Hunt & Roskell", "Robert Roskell Liverpool" or "Roskell Liverpool".