A gold half-hunting cased keyless duplex watch no. 3035, with chain key and seals, C. F. Hancock, London, circa 1874

The Property of the Marquess of Lothian

A gold half-hunting cased keyless duplex watch no. 3035, with chain key and seals, C. F. Hancock, London, circa 1874

gilt full plate movement, duplex escapement, signed and numbered C.F. Hancock, 39 Bruton Street, London, no. 3035; white enamel dial, Roman numerals, outer minute track, recessed subsidiary dial for constant seconds in Arabic numerals at 3, blued steel hands, signed C.F. Hancock, Bruton Street, London; 18k gold half-hunter case, the front with central aperture and Roman numerals and inner minute ring, surrounding scroll cartouche reading 'Sero Sed Serio', a stags head and sun above,  the rear with engraved coat of arms consisting of a central shield flanked by angels scroll beneath reading 'forward in the name of God', snap-on caseback, case marked AN, hallmarked for London 1874 and numbered 3035; together with a 18k gold chain with key, winder and crested hardstone intaglio seals

diameter 44.5 mm