Lancashire Watch Co. - pocket watch - 78216 - 1850-1900

Lancashire Watch Co. Ltd Silver Pocket Watch – Chester 1891 –– English Lever Movement

Offered for auction is an authentic Victorian English pocket watch manufactured by Lancashire Watch Company Ltd, Prescot & London, one of the earliest British watch factories organized on the American industrial production model (active 1889–1910).
This is a classic gentleman’s full hunter pocket watch in solid sterling silver with a robust English lever movement.
Maker & Origin
Dial signed: Lancashire Watch Co. Ltd – London & Prescot
Manufactured in Prescot, Lancashire, England
Early industrial British watch production
Lancashire Watch Co. was a direct British competitor to American manufacturers such as Waltham and Elgin.
Precise Dating – British Hallmarks
The inner case bears clear British silver hallmarks:
Lion Passant → Sterling Silver (.925)
Chester Assay Office mark (wheat sheaves shield)
Date letter → 1891
Case maker mark → letter “P”
Case serial number → 78216
Case hallmarked in 1891
Movement is contemporary, approx. 1891–1893

Case
Material: Solid Sterling Silver (.925)
Type: Full Hunter Case (front and back covers)
Assayed in Chester, England
Case number: 78216
Interior monogram engraving
Honest age-related wear and light scratches consistent with age
(English watches commonly used separate case makers.)

Dial
Original white enamel dial
Black Roman numerals
Sub-seconds at 6 o’clock
Original blued steel and gilt Louis-style hands
Signed Lancashire Watch Co.
Very good condition for its age with minor signs of use.

Movement
Movement serial: No. 794016
Type: English Lever Escapement
Stem wind
Pin set (typical British setting system)
Gilt 3/4 plate movement
Regulator marked FAST / SLOW
Engraving: “Refersing Pinion”
A robust industrial British movement designed for daily use.

Historical Context
A genuine Victorian pocket watch produced during the rise of industrial watchmaking in Britain, when Lancashire Watch Co. aimed to compete with the American mass-production watch industry.

Condition
In very good condition for a 130 years old watch
Movement appears clean and complete
Sold as vintage/collectors item (service history unknown)
Please refer to the photos as part of the description of the watch.
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