Robt ROSKELL, Liverpool. No 3416
Good rack lever movement, circa 1805, from the Alan Treherne collection.
£95.00
Capped fullplate movement with escape wheel set in slides, the fusee without maintenance. Litherland’s rack lever (dead beat) escapement with 30-tooth escape. Steel balance, spiral balance-spring. Original one-piece enamel dial with second, smaller hour chapter for casing as an early half-hunter, the winding hole with gold collet. 45 mm diameter, 13.5 mm deep, not including centre arbor.
Robert Roskell, famous Liverpool watch, clock and chronometer maker/retailers, one of the most influential of Lancashire firms whose output soon overtook that of Litherland.
NB: It was always Alan Treherne’s intention to add to and publish the earlier work of Roger Carrington on this most important of Liverpool retailers; a firm that continued in business for over a century and which later formed a close association with the London firm of Nicole Nielsen. Alan’s collection of Roskell items incorporated the Carrington collection but sadly the hoped for article was never completed. It is my plan to collate their information and produce a Profile on the Roskell firm at some point.
Peter Litherland, Mount Pleasant, Liverpool. PATENT No 1889, June 1792. A form of non-detached lever escapement that was successful not only for him and his partners but also gave rise to what soon became a burgeoning Liverpool watchmaking industry and its exports to America.
Hair cracks and a chip in the dial, and lacking hands. Otherwise complete, unbroken and in fine condition, but unwilling to continue ticking. Sold as needing at least a service and fresh oil to run properly.
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Description
Capped fullplate movement with escape wheel set in slides, the fusee without maintenance. Litherland’s rack lever (dead beat) escapement with 30-tooth escape. Steel balance, spiral balance-spring. Original one-piece enamel dial with second, smaller hour chapter for casing as an early half-hunter, the winding hole with gold collet. 45 mm diameter, 13.5 mm deep, not including centre arbor.
Robert Roskell, famous Liverpool watch, clock and chronometer maker/retailers, one of the most influential of Lancashire firms whose output soon overtook that of Litherland.
NB: It was always Alan Treherne’s intention to add to and publish the earlier work of Roger Carrington on this most important of Liverpool retailers; a firm that continued in business for over a century and which later formed a close association with the London firm of Nicole Nielsen. Alan’s collection of Roskell items incorporated the Carrington collection but sadly the hoped for article was never completed. It is my plan to collate their information and produce a Profile on the Roskell firm at some point.
Peter Litherland, Mount Pleasant, Liverpool. PATENT No 1889, June 1792. A form of non-detached lever escapement that was successful not only for him and his partners but also gave rise to what soon became a burgeoning Liverpool watchmaking industry and its exports to America.
Hair cracks and a chip in the dial, and lacking hands. Otherwise complete, unbroken and in fine condition, but unwilling to continue ticking. Sold as needing at least a service and fresh oil to run properly.
