✅ SOLVED Gold plated pocket watch serial# ingraving?

[thursdaythunder]

Dug this little momentary heart stopper. Came out of the hole as clean as it looks now .. Gold!! (plated). It has some engraving , along with what looks to be a partial compass bearing ? Would love to identify the maker/ possible age. Found near a stone wall/ cellar dating 1700-1859'
Thanks for looking 🤙

 

[Almy]

The S to F is slow to fast. There would have been a lever which ended on the scale and could be pushed either direction to slightly slow or speed up the watch to make it keep proper time,

 

[thursdaythunder]

Thank you for the reply, that makes sense. Any thoughts on the run of numbers below & makers mark?

 

[invent4hir]

A Google image search came up with a similar (but not exact) looking piece on the National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors Inc website at https://mb.nawcc.org/threads/e-tompion-fake-or-real-deal.186747/. Consider researching the manufacturer E. Tompion to see if he manufactured your find. If so, there may be more info on the number.

 

[invent4hir]

All, E. Tompion is not to be confused with Thomas Tompion "The Father of English Watchmakers"...Per Wikisource the later "died on 20 Nov. 1713, and was buried in Westminster Abbey. In the same grave, thirty-eight years later, George Graham, Tompion's favourite pupil and nephew by marriage, was laid. By his will, dated 21 Oct. and proved 27 Nov. 1713, Tompion, who was apparently a bachelor, left his houses, land, &c., at Ickwell in the parish of Northhill to his nephew Thomas, son of his brother James. There are legacies to a niece, wife of Edward Banger (who carried on business as a watchmaker with the younger Thomas Tompion), and a great-niece, but the bulk of the property was left to George Graham and his wife Elizabeth, daughter of Tompion's brother James.

Perhaps E. Tompion is related to one or more of these people...

 

[thursdaythunder]

Well, that was an interesting dive into 17th - 20th century renowned English watchmakers. The numbers seemingly aren't a "serial number" on this particular piece. I'm sure there's a ledger somewhere in existence where it may coincide with manufacturing intel.

Thank you for your time & help !