Important English pocket watch with rack lever escapement Circa 1809

Pink gold pocket watch with coloured enamel dial
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An important 18 carat gold pocket watch with rack lever escapement, made by Robert Roskell in Liverpool, England, circa 1809. The open faced numbered case is crafted from 18 Carat pink gold, has matching London Hallmarks from 1809, the master’s punch HA or VH, the original dome and a case band with a lever to stop the seconds. The unusually cream coloured enamel dial has black Roman hour numerals and a subsidiary seconds dial with black Arabic numerals at six o’clock. The movement has a rack lever escapement, a diamond end stone, and a cock marked ‘Patent’.
The movement is signed and numbered
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Diameter: 57.5 mm
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Weight: 146 g
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Signed: Rob Roskell, Liverpool
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Watches and chronometers by Roskell are in several renowned museums, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Powerhouse Museum, Melbourne Museum, Museum Victoria and National Maritime Museum, as well as the Royal Observatory.
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Robert Roskell
Robert Roskell was a qualified English watch- and clockmaker in Liverpool and London. Due to his various partnerships and takeovers, he signed in turn with Robert & Son, Hunt & Roskell, Robert Roskell Liverpool or Roskell Liverpool.