Please decipher name script on back of 1809 silver pocketwatch

[peternoyce]

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

[SmallTownGirl]

Could it be

S Elmore

?

STG

[peternoyce]

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

[macintosh]

I think it is S Elmor (no final e)

James

[Flattybasher9]

S Elmor from me also.

Regards

Malky

[Jool]

It looks like double o in the middle, S Elmoor

[JenB]

S Elmoor 

[Colin Cruddace]

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

Colin

[bunkie]

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