Object Description
This is a rare, beautiful and distinctive antique English Gentleman’s sterling silver gadget watch walking stick. The silver watch fashioned into the handle and bearing hallmarks for Isaac Summers, Birminghan, Late 19th century
The watch having a decorative enamel dial and cylinder escapement. The hinged circular glass lid opens to reveal elegant Roman numerals.
The watch handle is directly mounted on a very fine polished snakewood tempering shaft with its original brass tip.
It is a lovely item and as such would be appreciated by any collector of watches, walking sticks or canes.
To wind the clock: Turn the lid casing clockwise.
To change the time: Turn the silver knob in the centre of the watch glass.
Condition:
In excellent condition, been professionally cleaned and polished and the watch movement serviced in our workshops. Please see photos for confirmation.
Dimensions in cm:
Height 87 cm x Width 4.5 cm x Depth 4.5 cm
Dimensions in inches:
Height 2 foot, 10 inches x Width 2 inches x Depth 2 inches
The numeric system represented by Roman numerals originated in ancient Rome and remained the usual way of writing numbers throughout Europe well into the Late Middle Ages. Numbers in this system are represented by combinations of letters from the Latin alphabet. Roman numerals, as used today, employ seven symbols, each with a fixed integer value, as follows: I for 1; V for 5, X for 10; L for 50; C for 100; D for 500; and M for 1000.
The use of Roman numerals continued long after the decline of the Roman Empire. From the 14th century on, Roman numerals began to be replaced in most contexts by the more convenient Arabic numerals; however, this process was gradual, and the use of Roman numerals persists in some minor applications to this day.
Our reference: A4546