ENGLISH HALLMARKED SILVER POCKET WATCH 'THE EXPRESS ENGLISH LEVER' J G GRAVES SHEFFIELD

Description

GOOD WORKING HALLMARKED STERLING SILVER POCKET WTACH 'THE EXPRESS ENGLISH LEVER' MAKER ' J G GREAVES SHEFFIELD' SILVER OPEN FACE POCKET WATCH OPEN FACE BEARING ENAMEL DIAL WITH ROMAN NUMERALS WITH INNER SECOND APETURE; BUTTON OPERATED OPENING TO THE REAR BEARING HALLMARKS (SEE PHOTO) JEWELLED MOVEMENT WITH WINGING KEY TO REAR. GENERAL USAGE WEAR AS PER PHOTOS, ENGRAVED REVERSE, BOUGHT AS SEEN WATCH WINDS, KEEPS TIME IN THE SHOP. BOUGHT PRIVATELY
DIMENSIONS:
DIAL 5CM
1.5CM DEEP
7CM TALL MAX
STERLING WATCH CHAINS AVAILABLE PLEASE ASK
John George Graves was born in Horncastle, Lincolnshire in 1866. His family moved to Sheffield when he was still a child. At the age of 14, after he had left school, he was apprenticed to William Wichman, a watchmaker, in Sheffield. In those days, apprenticeships were normally indentured, whereby the apprentice would be contracted to the master craftsman for a period of seven years. The apprentice would generally live with the master craftsman and receive a small wage. On completion of the apprenticeship, the apprentice was free to go forth and practice his craft.
As a result of his enormously successful business, J.G. Graves is a well-known name on the dials of English pocket watches, but he never actually made any himself. All his watches were bought in with the majority being made by the Lancashire Watch Company. At the height of his business, J.G. Graves bought in as much as 70% of the entire production of the Lancashire Watch Company. Additionally, he also purchased Swiss and American watches as well. He was a highly successful entrepreneur, became the Mayor of Sheffield, and lived to the ripe old age of 79. After he died in 1945 his brother ran the business for another ten years until the mail order side was taken over by Great Universal Stores. There is an ongoing charitable trust in the name of J.G. Graves and there are many buildings and recreational facilities that bear his name.
Delivery arranged to all parts worldwide.
Clocks can be delivered including set up upon request.
Goods bought & sold, part exchange considered.
Internal Ref: EXPRESS LEVER POCKET WATCH

Dimensions

Height = 7 cm (3")
Width = 5 cm (2")
Depth = 1.5 cm (1")