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dolittle · 19-09-2018 12:45pm #1

hello
looking for a more educated guess on this one
markings on a pocket watch
I reckon 1885, Birmingham, C&N
thanks in advance

coylemj · 19-09-2018 11:11pm

Not Birmingham (anchor), it looks like 1885 London (leopard's head), the lion indicates sterling silver. This site says there should also a be a queen's head....

https://www.silvermakersmarks.co.uk/Dates/London/Date%20Letters%20K.html

The mark is 'C.N' which means it's probably Charles Nicolet....

Charles Nicolet was a partner of Stauffer & Co., the London branch of the Swiss firm of Stauffer, Son & Co. of La Chaux-de-Fonds. His sponsor's mark of "CN" incuse with no shield was first registered with the London Assay Office on 1 March 1877, the address given as 12 Old Jewry Chambers. NB: The spelling in Priestley is Nicholet, which is incorrect. He then registered a sponsor's mark "C.N" in a rectangular lozenge with cut corners 10 Oct 1881 and the same 15 Oct 1885. On 23 Feb 1887 the registered address was changed to 13 Charterhouse Street, Holborn, London. On 26 Mar 1896 a sponsors mark "CN" in a shield with angular ends was registered.

http://www.vintagewatchstraps.com/sponsorsmarks.php#c

http://www.vintagewatchstraps.com/stauffer.php

http://www.silvermakersmarks.co.uk/Makers/London-CJ-CR.html#CN

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