Beautiful Antique Chester Hallmarked J.G. Graves Silver Pocket Watch Dated 1899.

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Beautiful Antique Chester Hallmarked J.G. Graves Silver Pocket Watch Dated 1899.:
$128.59

Here For sale is a Beautiful Victorian Antique Hallmarked Silver Open Face, Pocket Watch By J.G. Graves. Sheffield. Dated 1899. Comes With Replacement Key.
This lovely silver English pocket watch case No 401616 has a Chester Hallmark \"Q\" (1899) 0.925 silver, the case is in very good condition no dents or scratches and just some nice even pocket wear, the hinges and catches are good so both back and front open and close nicely,The original mineral glass is very good with no chips or scratches. The lovely porcelain dial Signed-- The Express English Lever. J.G. GRAVES, Sheffield. is very good no chips, stains or visible hairlines, It has golden spear and whip hands with black Roman numerals with outer minute track and a sub seconds dial at 6- o\'clock, The watch measures 52 mm across x 20 mm deep.
John George Graves (1866 - 1945) was a successful English entrepreneur and public benefactor. He became Sheffield\'s Lord Mayor and an Alderman in 1926 and he was given Freedom of the City in 1929. He was born in Lincolnshire in 1866 and died in 1945, after having settled in Sheffield. Graves moved to Sheffield to become an apprentice watchmaker. He set up one of Britain\'s first mail order businesses, selling first watches and then a wide range of goods. The company employed, at its peak, 3,000 people in Sheffield and had an annual turnover of £1 000 000. The company was absorbed by Great Universal Stores after Graves\' death.A keen art collector, Graves donated nearly £,1 000 000 towards the development of art galleries in Sheffield, including Sheffield Central Library, the Graves Art Gallery and the Mappin Art Gallery. He also contributed hundreds of pictures from his private collection.Graves donated over £3 000 000 to Sheffield, including the establishment of Sheffield University\'s Student Union. Part of the Union building is known as the \"Graves Building\". He also made gifts of land to the city, including Graves Park, Ecclesall Woods, Tinsley playing fields, Concord Park and Blacka Moor. The J. G. Graves Trust, a charitable trust set up in his name, exists to the present day.
The Makers Mark is-- T.P.H. for-- Thomas Peter Hewitt Managing Director and Watch Maker of- The Lancashire Watch Co. Prescot Lancashire. Registered 1893.
It has a full plate, English twin going barrel movement with lever escapement and is running very well and keeping good time.
Please Note- As this watch is nearly 120 years old there is no guarantee on time keeping and may even stop before the end of it\'s full wind.
Another Lovely 118 Year Old Victorian Antique Pocket Watch. Working very well and in good condition.All My Watches Are Genuine. Please offer With Confidence.