Lewis Walduck
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Lot 12
A late 19th century Gothic-style carriage timepiece with original travel case J.W. Benson 25 Old Bond Street, London
2 July 2025, 13:00 BST
London, New Bond StreetSold for £1,088 inc. premium
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A late 19th century Gothic-style carriage timepiece with original travel case
J.W. Benson 25 Old Bond Street, London
The case of architectural form of a pointed gothic arch on freestanding silvered Doric columns on a moulded base. The 2-inch white enamel Roman and Arabic dial with blued steel hands and indistinct signature. The single train movement with going barrel and lever escapement with unusual oval platform, wound and set through the named shutters at the rear of the case
Sold together with the original silk and velvet lined fitted leather case. 17cms (6.5 ins) high.
The case of architectural form of a pointed gothic arch on freestanding silvered Doric columns on a moulded base. The 2-inch white enamel Roman and Arabic dial with blued steel hands and indistinct signature. The single train movement with going barrel and lever escapement with unusual oval platform, wound and set through the named shutters at the rear of the case
Sold together with the original silk and velvet lined fitted leather case. 17cms (6.5 ins) high.
Footnotes
J.W. Benson was a distinguished British clock, watch, and jewellery retailer, with origins claimed to date back to 1749. The company, originally S. S. & J. W. Benson, dissolved in 1855 when J.W. Benson established his own firm. A shop was opened on Bond Street in 1872, followed by another at the Royal Exchange in 1890. The company expanded its manufacturing capabilities with a steam-powered factory in La Belle Sauvage Yard, Ludgate Hill, in 1874.
Benson obtained Royal Patronage in 1879, The business became a limited liability company in 1892, and in 1897, it formally became J.W. Benson Ltd. The company continued trading well into the 20th century and eventually became a subsidiary of Mappin & Webb Ltd., part of Sears Holdings.
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