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Nouveau 1905 Sterling Silver Stewart Dawson Goliath Watch Holder
This is a wonderful arts and craft or art nouveau sterling silver and Morocco leather goliath sized pocket watch holder for desk or bedside. It is hallmarked Birmingham 1905 with makers initials of “S·D” over “&” over “Co Ld” in a shield for Stewart Dawson and Company Ltd, Goldsmiths, silversmiths & diamond merchants, Regent Street & Hatton Garden, London and Sydney Australia.
The front is a polished
silver panel with an elegant art nouveau engraved border of repeating bell
shape flower garlands. At the centre there is a round cut out open window
designed to show the face of a Goliath watch suspended inside. The rear is
covered with Morocco leather (scuffed) with an easel action rear support. It is hinged to allow access to the blue silk
and plush lined interior fitted with a recess for the watch to fit into.
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The holder is in
good antique condition with no exterior issues, damage or faults to report, some
light wear commensurate with age and a warm silver patina. The easel action
support is intact and in good functioning order; the silk and plush linings are
a little frayed and tattered, unseen when a watch is displayed so it doesn’t
detract. The images show the condition far better than we can detail, so please
study these carefully as they form an important part of the description.
Measure: H10cm x 10cm x 2.8cm thick, window 6cm diameter, watch recess 6.5cm diameter; 119g overall.
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