Hunt & Roskell

[Oliver Mundy]

Hunt & Roskell (formerly Hunt & Mortimer) were silversmiths and jewellers rather than watchmakers; clocks and watches signed by them were obtained from a number of outside sources. Robert Roskell the younger, son and namesake of the distinguished Liverpool maker, was one of the partners from 1843 onward. The New Bond Street showroom was in use from 1844 until about 1911.

The Watch Cabinet (http://www.horologia.co.uk)

[Tom McIntyre]

Using google to search for Hunt & Roskell London will give you over 100 hits. They were prominent jewelers & silversmiths. They were the "go to" guys for commemoratives in the second half of the 19th century with, as Oliver has said, a bit of margin on either side.

The original firm was Storr & Mortimer with the famous silversmith Paul Storr. Both Storr and Mortimer retired within a few years of one another and the firm became Hunt & Roskell.

I have a nice commemorative half quarter repeater on my web site by Hunt & Roskell (http://www.awco.org/European/HuntRoskell/huntRoskell.htm) that I enjoy very much. It is my prime example of a railroad watch :wink:.

Tom McIntyre
NAWCC 2nd VP
Tommy the JOAT's Web (http://www.AWCo.org)

[Tom McIntyre]

I have not looked under the dial for marks. The casemaker is Alfred Stram. The movement has a bit of a Swiss look although it is likely an English ebauche. The straight line lever and the regulator are the Swiss appearing pieces.

My personal opinion is that Clerkenwell makers sent pieces like this to Audemars or some other reputable Swiss house to have the repeating works added. On the other hand, half quarter repeaters are very much an English thing.

http://www.awco.org/European/HuntRoskell/Movement_small.jpg (http://www.awco.org/European/HuntRoskell/Movement.jpg)

Tom McIntyre
NAWCC 2nd VP
Tommy the JOAT's Web (http://www.AWCo.org)