Ellicott & Company, London

• Movement: gilded full plate, Earnshaw-type spring detent escapement, decoratively engraved balance cock, a mask at the neck, Pennington-type 'double T' balance with two brass arms and two bi-metallic rims each carrying curved brass piece and with limiting screws at each end, blued steel helical spring, Pennington-type gold escape wheel, diamond endstone, fusee and chain, cylindrical pillars, signed Ellicott & Comp. Royal Exchange, London, No. 9001
• Dial: white enamel, Roman numerals, outer minute ring, large subsidiary seconds with Arabic numerals, gold hands, the hour with heart-shaped head, signed Ellicott & Compy., Royal Exchange
• Cases: plain gold inner case, back with winding aperture • plain outer case, pendant with d-shaped bow, both cases hallmarked London 1803 and with maker's mark IM incuse for James Marson or Macklin

Terence Camerer Cuss, The English Watch 1585-1970, 2009, p. 337, pl. 213
David Thompson, The Watches of Ellicotts of London Part II, Antiquarian Horology, No. 5, Vol. 23, Autumn 1997, p. 431
Antiquarian Horology, No. 5, Vol. 18, Spring 1990, p. 472 (illustrated)

Movement not running at time of cataloguing but appears to be complete and in clean condition. Dial appears to be in good condition. Cases with light scuffs and a couple of minor indentations to the pendant.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. All dimensions in catalogue descriptions are approximate. Condition reports may not specify mechanical replacements or imperfections to the movement, case, dial, pendulum, separate base(s) or dome. Watches in water-resistant cases have been opened to examine movements but no warranties are made that the watches are currently water-resistant. Please note that we do not guarantee the authenticity of any individual component parts, such as wheels, hands, crowns, crystals, screws, bracelets and leather bands, since subsequent repairs and restoration work may have resulted in the replacement of original parts. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue. In particular, please note it is the purchaser's responsibility to comply with any applicable import and export matters, particularly in relation to lots incorporating materials from endangered species.NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

**Please be advised that bands made of materials derived from endangered or otherwise protected species (i.e. alligator and crocodile) are not sold with the watches and are for display purposes only. We reserve the right to remove these bands prior to shipping."

Shortly before 1803, Edward Ellicott the younger sought to bring in fresh blood to his business and the name style changed to Ellicott & Company. By about 1806, James Taylor had been adopted as a partner and from this time until c.1818, the firm’s watches were inscribed Ellicott & Taylor, London (see: David Thompson, The Watches of Ellicots of London, Part I, Antiquarian Horology, Summer 1997). The movement in this watch is of particularly high quality and is unusually slim for a chronometer of the period. The double ‘T’ compensating balance is of a type generally accredited to Robert Pennington. This, and the fact that the Earnshaw-type detent escapement has Pennington’s unusual gold escape wheel and depth adjustment, strongly suggests he was Ellicott’s supplier. Further information on the Pennington balances can be found in Vaudrey Mercer's article: The Penningtons and their Balances, Antiquarian Horology, Vol. 12, No. 5, March 1981, pp. 514-522