Birmingham 1879 - Fuse key puller - 500988 - Earlier than 1850

Solid Silver Sterling Hallmarked Pocket Watch - Birmingham 1879 - Serial No. 500988 - Working Order
​Description
​Overview:
An authentic late Victorian English key-wound pocket watch housed in a solid sterling silver case. Hallmarked for Birmingham, 1879 (date letter "e") with matching movement and case serial numbers (500988).
​Movement:
​Type: Key-wound gilt lever movement with a gilded dust cap.
​Serial Number: 500988 hand-engraved on the movement plate and matching the case stamps.
​Decoration & Details: Hand-engraved balance cock with floral scrollwork, blued steel screws, and a Bosley-type regulator index.
​Condition: In working order (runs when wound with key).
​Hallmarks & Case Details:
​Silver Standard: Lion Passant mark confirming .925 Sterling Silver.
​Assay Office: Anchor mark for Birmingham.
​Date Letter: Lowercase gothic "e" corresponding to the year 1879.
​Sponsor / Maker's Mark: "WE" (William Ehrhardt / William Ekegren era maker mark).
​Case Back: Engine-turned geometric pattern featuring a central unengraved/blank garter motif.
​Condition: Good antique condition with minor surface wear and faint scratches appropriate for age.
​Dial & Hands:
​White enamel dial with prominent black Roman numerals, outer minute track, and a recessed subsidiary seconds dial at 6 o'clock.
​Blued steel hour, minute, and sub-seconds hands.
​Condition: Clean dial appearance with well-preserved numerals.
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