Heavy gold English pair-cased verge watch Circa early 19th’s

Heavy Liverpool pocket watch by Robert Roskell
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A heavy English gold pair-cased verge pocket watch with an open face from the early 19th century.
This exquisite watch boasts an English precision movement with a decorated balance bridge. The main plate is signed and numbered, and the enamel dial is beautifully crafted with Arabic radial hours, an outer minutes track, a subsidiary dial for the seconds, and elegant gold spade hands. The inner and outer case are polished with gold, giving it a luxurious finish. To add to its charm, the back plate bears the signature of Roskell, location, and its serial number.
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Diameter: 55 mm
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Signed: Robt Roskell, Liverpool
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The case bears several markings, including the arms of the City of Chester, a date letter, a crown, a leopard’s head crowned, a carat mark, and the maker’s mark “T.H.”, believed to be Thomas Hilsby’s mark. The marks are located on the case.
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The text indicates that the watch was made by British watchmaker Robert Roskell, who was active between 1790 and 1847. Additionally, Thomas Hilsby, who worked in 1794, likely made the watch case. The use of the word “probably” suggests that there is some uncertainty about the identity of the case maker, but based on the available evidence, it is believed to be Hilsby.
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