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Pocket Watch
Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2007 8:18 am
by crystal-101
Hi can anyone help me please with the makers mark & the age of the caseing on the watch. All i know is it was made in chester? Allso with the maker's name on the watch Russell & son London.
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Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2007 1:07 am
by fiona
The year mark is Chester 1898-9. The maker of the watch case may possibly be W. Roskell of Liverpool. Thomas Russell was an early manufacturer of quality keyless pocket watches, and operated in Liverpool also.
Cordially, Fiona
Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2007 3:24 am
by crystal-101
Thank you very much for your help Fiona.
