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Title: Please decipher name script on back of 1809 silver pocketwatch
Post by: peternoyce on Sunday 27 April 14 10:28 BST (UK)

Hi,

I have an old silver pocket watch dated 1809 made by Joseph Irish in Portsmouth. It has a name scripted on the back of it which I think would have been the first owner. I'm having difficulty in working out exactly what the letters are as they are a bit too fancy! I'd like to know so that I can search the local records etc and see if I can find out about that person.

I hope someone can help confirm what the letters are.

Thanks!

Pete

Title: Re: Please decipher name script on back of 1809 silver pocketwatch
Post by: SmallTownGirl on Sunday 27 April 14 10:32 BST (UK)

Could it be

S Elmore

?

STG

Title: Re: Please decipher name script on back of 1809 silver pocketwatch
Post by: peternoyce on Sunday 27 April 14 10:46 BST (UK)

Thanks STG.

To my untrained eye I thought the first initial may have been a P?

And I couldn't work out for certain what the remaining letters were, perhaps Elwood, Elmoor, Elmore. Hence my difficulties!

Pete

Title: Re: Please decipher name script on back of 1809 silver pocketwatch
Post by: macintosh on Sunday 27 April 14 17:03 BST (UK)

I think it is S Elmor (no final e)

James

Title: Re: Please decipher name script on back of 1809 silver pocketwatch
Post by: Flattybasher9 on Sunday 27 April 14 17:15 BST (UK)

S Elmor from me also.

Regards

Malky

Title: Re: Please decipher name script on back of 1809 silver pocketwatch
Post by: Jool on Sunday 27 April 14 17:22 BST (UK)

It looks like double o in the middle, S Elmoor

Title: Re: Please decipher name script on back of 1809 silver pocketwatch
Post by: JenB on Sunday 27 April 14 17:28 BST (UK)

S Elmoor  :)

Title: Re: Please decipher name script on back of 1809 silver pocketwatch
Post by: Colin Cruddace on Tuesday 29 April 14 00:19 BST (UK)

With that line over the middle of the surname, my first thought was Elverton (initial S).

Colin

Title: Re: Please decipher name script on back of 1809 silver pocketwatch
Post by: bunkie on Tuesday 29 April 14 01:09 BST (UK)

Take it to a good jeweler who engraves.  He/she would have know where to find the pattern books that they followed for that period.

Or call local museum.  They may be able to direct you to the right source.

Bunkie