Auction: Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments - 2502Location: MarlboroughDate / Time: May 01, 2010 10:00AM
Description:
Silver Pair-Case Pocket Watch by Jn. Wontner, London, No. 13849 enameled dial with Arabic numerals, bull's-eye crystal, 40 mm. engraved fusee movement with pierced balance cock and signed Jn. Rentnow, London, 13849.
Note: John Rentnow is the London watchmaker, John Wontner who often spelled his own name backwards for an unknown reason.
Estimate $150-250
Hairline cracks on dial, fusee chain unhooked from spring barrel.