Watch: Antique Silver Mappin Half Hunter Pocket Watch & Chain

A handsome original private label watch made for the high end retailer Mappin, with an English movement, case and chain. The watch has an English stem-winding movement, signed Rands Lever, which is working nicely. The name Rands (R and S for Rotherham and Sons) was registered in 1928 and was first seen in adverts for the 1929 British Industries Fair where the company was listed as ‘manufacturers of English gold and silver watches in all varieties’. The movement is protected by an inner hinged cover. The watch measures 50mm diameter excluding the winding stem and the loop. The case is silver and there are hallmarks inside both of the case backs for Birmingham 1930 with a maker’s mark for the Dennison Watch Case Company, an English case manufacturer and supplier to various watch makers. The case is in lovely condition. The winding crown pushes in to open the front cover. Inside, there is a glass lens which is in good condition. The dial is signed Mappin and it is in beautiful condition with original blued steel hands, a subsidiary seconds dial and outer minute markers. The watch comes with a silver watch chain, 31cm including the T-bar and the clasp. Each of the links has the silver lion mark. The chain is hallmarked for Birmingham 1901 and they were manufactured by the Birmingham silversmith Henry Allday in 1901. The silver fob is also hallmarked for 1901, with a maker’s mark for the silversmith Hands & Pearce. The fob measures 14mm wide, 30mm high excluding the rings. The watch and chain come in a new presentation box. All prices include UK postage (excluding Northern Ireland). Please contact us before placing international orders so that we can advise of shipping prices and to see if customs regulations allow us to post watches to your country. The international buyer is responsible for paying any import duties and taxes. All of our watches are checked over before listing and are also checked for accuracy which is usually within around +/- two to three minutes over 24 hours (unless otherwise stated), which is considered respectable for a vintage watch. We are a Vat registered company and all purchases are covered by Consumer Regulations. Credit / debit card purchases can be made over the telephone on 01386 750238 or you can proceed via the red 'Buy Now' button on each listing page. We are an on-line only business and do not have facilities for callers. Our offices are open from Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm. With regards to appraisals / valuations, we receive a huge number of information requests each day and unfortunately do not have the manpower to deal with them all individually. Our advice would be to contact a local auctioneer for a full appraisal.