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Lot 27 · Watches and Wristwatches

London Hallmark for 1853

Charles Frodsham. A Silver Key Wind Open Face Pocket Watch

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Estimate
£1,500–£2,000 hammer ≈ $1,784–$2,379
Result
Performance
Sale
Bonhams — Watches and Wristwatches, London, Knightsbridge · 15 November 2022
Record ID
TB-2026-542670
Record
first seen 21 Jul 2026 · updated 21 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Charles Frodsham. A Silver Key Wind Open Face Pocket Watch, London Hallmark for 1853. Bonhams, 15 Nov 2022, lot 27. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-542670.

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Charles Frodsham. A Silver Key Wind Open Face Pocket Watch, London Hallmark for 1853. Bonhams, 15 Nov 2022, lot 27. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-542670.

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From the same sale Watches and Wristwatches · Nov 2022

LotArtistEstimateResult
Circa 1700 Roget, London. A Silver Key Wind Pair Case Pocket Watch With Cast Decoration £500–£700
London Hallmark for 1770 G Leckey, London. A Silver And Painted Horn Key Wind Triple Cased Pocket Watch With Repousse Decoration £500–£700
Circa 1800 A.l. Mervitt. A Gilt Metal And Tortoiseshell Key Wind Clock Watch £1,200–£1,800
London Hallmark for 1807 John Bucksher, London. A Silver Gilt Key Wind Pair Case Pocket Watch £1,500–£2,000
Circa 1810 Ann Heywood, Moss Side. A Gilt Metal Key Wind Open Face Pair Case Pocket Watch £700–£900
Birmingham Hallmark for 1882 A 14k Gold Keyless Wind Quarter Repeating Full Hunter Chronograph Pocket Watch £1,500–£2,000

Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band

ArtistLotvs. estimateResult USD, incl. premiumSale
Charles Frodsham. A Silver Key Wind Open Face Pocket Watch London Hallmark for 1853 $2,006 Bonhams, Feb 2023
Omega. A Stainless Steel Manual Wind Chronograph Bracelet Watch Speedmaster Mark II, Ref: 145.0014, Circa 1969 Bonhams, Sep 2022
Citizen. A Stainless Steel Automatic Calendar Chronograph Wristwatch Aquatimer, Ref: 3719, Purchased 16th July 2007 Bonhams, Nov 2025
Chopard. A Lady's 18k Gold And Diamond Set Quartz Wristwatch Happy Diamonds, Ref: 4036 6, Circa 1990 Bonhams, Nov 2022
Waltham. A 9k Gold Keyless Wind Full Hunter Pocket Watch Circa 1883 Bonhams, May 2024
Waltham. A 9k Gold Keyless Wind Full Hunter Pocket Watch Birmingham Hallmark for 1920 Bonhams, Feb 2023
Omega. A Lady's 18k Gold Manual Wind Bracelet Watch London Hallmark for 1965 Bonhams, Mar 2026
Citizen. A Stainless Steel Automatic Calendar Chronograph Wristwatch Chrono-Matic Fontainebleau, Ref: 11001-3, Circa 1970 Bonhams, Jun 2024

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