Edwardian Diamond Platinum Pocket Watch by Bailey, Banks & Biddle Co

$7,100.00

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Edwardian Diamond Platinum Pocket Watch by Bailey, Banks & Biddle Co

$7,100.00

Description

DATE: Edwardian, c.1910

An utterly stunning pocket watch by Bailey, Banks & Biddle. It's modelled in platinum throughout with a rose cut diamond flower to the centre. With a fine blue/grey enamel border that shows through the floral millegrain diamond details. The back features a black dial marked SWISS with the Bailey, Banks & Biddle marks. It remains in fantastic (and working) condition and dates from the Edwardian period, circa 1910.

Bailey & Kitchen, as it was originally known, was founded in Philadelphia, on September 20, 1832. The firm sold fashionable jewellery as well as silverware and precious pieces. In 1846, Joseph Bailey (one of the original owners) invited his brother into the business and in 1878, Joseph’s son made a partnership with two other jewellers: George Banks and Samuel Biddle. The result of this was Bailey, Banks, and Biddle. The business offered high-quality jewellery and were even commissioned to design the first 40,000 Purple Hearts for the United States military.

STONES

Rose Cut Diamonds

MEASUREMENTS

3.1 x 2.5cm

WEIGHT

19.3g

MARKS

Stamped Bailey, Banks & Biddle Co, Ferrero Swiss

6934

CONDITION

Very god