Here is another case with the "S" for 1836/37 to complement the one above on Mikes Moncas watch, The case-makers, in this instance, are Thomas Ellison & Henry Fishwick of Liverpool. there is small"T" stamped at the top, and this could be for the springer? Just above the number on this case, you will see LD&Co. Litherland & Davies, Liverpool. I was wondering if any of our members have seen this before on gold or silver case? The watch can still be seen on David Penney's site but is sold. This type of watch was produced to make the watches thinner and could be wound and handset from the rear. This one has a Massey three escapement. The retailer is Joshua Bates and was working in King Street, Huddersfield, between 1814 and 1837.
ANONYMOUS:
Epitaph at Lydford, Devon.
Here lies in a
Horizontal position.
The outside
case of
George Routleigh, watchmaker,
Whose abilities in that line were an honour to
his profession,
Integrity was the
mainspring, and prudence
The
regulator
of all the actions of his life,
Humane, generous, and liberal, his hand never
stopped
till he had relieved distress:
except when
set a-going,
by people who did not know his
key:
Even then he was easily
set right again.
He had the art of disposing of his
time so well,
that his
hours glided away in one continual round of
pleasure and delight,
till an unlucky
moment put a period to his existence.
He departed this life on November 14, 1802, Aged 57,
wound up,
in hopes of being taken in
hand by his
maker:
and being thoroughly
cleaned, repaired, and stet
a-going
for the world to come.
So this is to wish you all, a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year,
And I hope to see all next year
Fully wound up and Ticking.
Allan.