J NICKISSON, Newcastle. No 2004
Fine early Savage 2-pin lever watch, from the Alan Treherne collection.
£1,495.00
Heavy silver pair case hallmarked Birmingham 1816, casemaker HH (Hanna Howard, widow of William Howard, Coventry). Capped fullplate fusee movement with balance-brake acting on the balance, the cap stamped ‘D’ indicating its Coventry origin, and the cock engraved PATENT but see the note below. Savage 2-pin detached lever escapement, the thin roller with widely spaced pins and the lever with small rack-type counterpoise. Steel balance, spiral balance-spring. Enamel dial, gold hands. 56 mm diameter.
John Nickisson, Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, watch and clock maker.
George Savage invented but did not Patent his improved detached lever escapement around 1814. Working within narrower tolerances than the normal lever escapements, its use was never great within the watchmaking fraternity, even though examples can be found dating up to and post 1850. Its theoretical advantages make it perhaps the finest detached escapement for general pocket wear, this being a particularly good and early example. The use of draw pre-dates Massey and points to Savage already having a sound theoretical and practical knowledge of the detached lever escapement by this date. See also the recent important articles on the Savage family of watchmakers in Antiquarian Horology by Andy Blagg.
NB: Once part of the Time Museum collection, sold at Sothebys New York in October 2004, Lot 930, this watch is from the extensive collection of Liverpool related watchmaking material formed by Alan Treherne. Alan, the leading Massey researcher for many years, is now in his 80’s and has decided the time is right to allow others to have the chance of ownership, and thus hands-on research.
Dial with an edge chip and the usual hair cracks, plus a later Victorian round bow, otherwise in good complete and original condition. Not cleaned prior to photography, but ticking happily when wound, it is presently being fully serviced and will come with my usual guarantee.
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Heavy silver pair case hallmarked Birmingham 1816, casemaker HH (Hanna Howard, widow of William Howard, Coventry). Capped fullplate fusee movement with balance-brake acting on the balance, the cap stamped ‘D’ indicating its Coventry origin, and the cock engraved PATENT but see the note below. Savage 2-pin detached lever escapement, the thin roller with widely spaced pins and the lever with small rack-type counterpoise. Steel balance, spiral balance-spring. Enamel dial, gold hands. 56 mm diameter.
John Nickisson, Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, watch and clock maker.
George Savage invented but did not Patent his improved detached lever escapement around 1814. Working within narrower tolerances than the normal lever escapements, its use was never great within the watchmaking fraternity, even though examples can be found dating up to and post 1850. Its theoretical advantages make it perhaps the finest detached escapement for general pocket wear, this being a particularly good and early example. The use of draw pre-dates Massey and points to Savage already having a sound theoretical and practical knowledge of the detached lever escapement by this date. See also the recent important articles on the Savage family of watchmakers in Antiquarian Horology by Andy Blagg.
NB: Once part of the Time Museum collection, sold at Sothebys New York in October 2004, Lot 930, this watch is from the extensive collection of Liverpool related watchmaking material formed by Alan Treherne. Alan, the leading Massey researcher for many years, is now in his 80’s and has decided the time is right to allow others to have the chance of ownership, and thus hands-on research.
Dial with an edge chip and the usual hair cracks, plus a later Victorian round bow, otherwise in good complete and original condition. Not cleaned prior to photography, but ticking happily when wound, it is presently being fully serviced and will come with my usual guarantee.
