19TH C. TOBIAS & CO. 18K POCKET WATCH & CASE: Tobias & Co. (Liverpool, England) open face, key wind pocket watch & case in 18K gold. The watch jewels include a diamond balance jewel visible at the dustcover which is marked ''Tobias & Co. / Patent''. The movement is also signed & marked ''No. 752''. Housed in a heavy 18K gold open-face case bearing the same English hallmarks as the watch with an English assay mark and date letter mark ''N'', dating it to 1808. Approx. 55mm diameter, weighing a total of 164.6 gms.
CONDITION: No key. Runs well, briefly, when escapement is pushed into motion. The dustcover, movement, and pendant/bow/crown are not 18K.