Finklestone and Price of Manchester, Lancashire.

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From the photographs of the 2 watches below, we can say that this retailer was working at least in 1890 when one of the watches was signed Finklestone and Co.

However they do not appear in the local trade directories we have that cover Manchester for 1883, 1886, 1895, 1903 or 1909.

 

Known Trade Directory listings from trade directories that we have currently catalogued

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Photos

photo by 

paul sutton


(photo ref:2025)

Finklestone and Co. pocket watch hallmarked Chester 1890. 

Photos by Ian Watson


(photo ref:2087)

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