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A large and heavy 18ct. gold free sprung hunting cased keyless lever pocket watch, Class A Kew Certificate, Joseph Penlington, Liverpool, No.52686, 1893,
white enamel dial signed Jos.h Penlington & Co., Liverpool, Roman numerals, subsidiary seconds, blued steel hands, signed and numbered frosted gilt movement inscribed Class A Certificate Kew Observatory Specially Good 80.2 Marks, free sprung bimetallic compensation balance, gold cuvette inscribed Nicholas Gifford Edmond on his 21st Birthday, 16th Dec.r 1893, from his father. Lieut 2nd Black Watch, killed at Magersfontein, Dec 11th 1899, polished case with engraved coat of arms and motto "Absque Labore Nihil", London marks for 1893, casemaker's initials AF, diameter 57mm, with an 18ct. gold watch chain approx 94gms.
white enamel dial signed Jos.h Penlington & Co., Liverpool, Roman numerals, subsidiary seconds, blued steel hands, signed and numbered frosted gilt movement inscribed Class A Certificate Kew Observatory Specially Good 80.2 Marks, free sprung bimetallic compensation balance, gold cuvette inscribed Nicholas Gifford Edmond on his 21st Birthday, 16th Dec.r 1893, from his father. Lieut 2nd Black Watch, killed at Magersfontein, Dec 11th 1899, polished case with engraved coat of arms and motto "Absque Labore Nihil", London marks for 1893, casemaker's initials AF, diameter 57mm, with an 18ct. gold watch chain approx 94gms.