Pocket watch in silver pair case (composite). Thirty hour duration, single train, gilt metal four pillar fusee movement with verge escapement. Brass balance with steel flat spiral balance spring. Pierced and engraved balance bridge. Silver regulating disc engraved with Arabic numerals 1-4 interspaced with arrowhead markers. Engraved on the potence plate with the words 'J Trabet' and 'London'. Convex white enamel dial with central painted scene depicting two Dutch ships and a further ship which is on fire. Roman hour numerals arcaded minute circle and Arabic five minute numerals. Pierced scrolling brass hands. Inner case stamped incuse '1505' and 'I M'. Stamped in cameo with the letter 'V' and a further illegible mark. Engraved on inner case back with monogram with 'h N'. Outer case hallmarked 'London 1807-1808' with makers cameo stamp 'T.C' over 'R.C' (Thomas and Richard Carpenter, 5, Islington Road). Engraved on back with the words 'H.N. from C.C. 1800'. Outer case fitted with a glued leather packing piece. Nickel pendant and bow. The watch comes complete with a watch chain consisting of a 340mm long loop of steel belcher chain fitted with a silver hook, two base metal watch keys and a small silver fob set with a transparent, faceted, pale pink foil-backed stone. The watch movement, dial and inner case are of very low quality Swiss manufacture, which were offered for sale to the Dutch market circa 1780 and have been fitted into a later, English outer case. The pendant and bow are later replacements. The watch is said to have been presented to Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805) by Vice-Admiral Cuthbert Collingwood (1750-1810), although this attribution is said to be dubious.