Aberdeen Police Victorian Silver Fusee lever 1866 presentation pocket watch to 1st Class Sergeant James Milne, Aberdeen Police, who was gifted this watch ‘by a few of his friends as a token of respect’ in 1866. At that time, he was technically the fourth most senior police officer with Aberdeen Police, and was residing at 77 Seamount Place.
Victorian Silver Fusee lever pocket watch, English manufacture, approximately 48 mm in diameter, brass hour and minute hands and steel second hand, white face with black numerals. Plain case with engraved cartouche, inner back case stamped ‘PW’ for the maker, silver hallmarks for London with date letter ‘k’ for 1865. Attractively engraved on the back face: ‘Presented to / Mr: James Milne, / SERGEANT OF POLICE ABERDEEN., / BY A FEW OF HIS FRIENDS, / AS A TOKEN OF RESPECT, 1866.’ Silver lever, the neck stamped on one side ‘W.S’ for William Skidmore, pendant maker of 22 Brewer Street, Goswell Road, London, and on the other side with the English hallmark and an indistinct date letter. Silver suspension ring bearing English mark and nothing more. Sold as in and not guaranteed in working order.
Condition: clean overall, evidence of use, overall Fine Condition.
James Milne was according to the Scottish Post Office Directory of 1866-1867, one of two 1st Class Sergeant’s in service with the Aberdeen Police, he being technically the fourth most senior local police officer then in service, and he was residing at 7 Seamount Place. it was for his services that he was gifted this presentation pocket watch ‘by a few of his friends as a token of respect’ in 1866.