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Charles Frodsham

Charles Frodsham manufactured high-quality London clocks, watches and chronometers; exhibited a three-quarter-plate watch at the Great Exhibition of 1851. 2

Arnold partnership and acquisition dates require separate event definitions; current corporate activity is not inferred from this historical biography.

At a glance

Dates
1810–1871 22

The watchmaking story

Useful places to start with Charles Frodsham's work include Three-quarter-plate exhibition watch (1851) and precision chronometers. 2

Charles Frodsham & Co. is the name recorded for Charles Frodsham's own watchmaking practice. 123

Recognition: Telford Gold Medal, 1847

Scope: Direct watchmaking

Why this person is included

Documented original work

Background and working context

Affiliations and workshops: Charles Frodsham & Co. 2

Geographic ties: United Kingdom. Documented workplace / industry location

Brands, workshops, and other relationships

  1. Watch brand / watchmaking business · Inherited source-linked record; relationship classification reviewed, sources not reopened

    Charles Frodsham & Co. — Own watchmaking practice. Chronometer maker / horological author 123

    Legacy affiliation: Charles Frodsham & Co.. Person-level contribution: Manufactured high-quality London clocks, watches and chronometers; exhibited a three-quarter-plate watch at the Great Exhibition of 1851.

    Original affiliation wording: Charles Frodsham & Co.. No present-day employment or ownership inferred.

Evidence and limitations

This dossier connects 7 field-specific evidence records with 3 public sources. Known links only; full career not established

Claim qualifications (2)
  • Birth year: Post-consolidation gap-resolution pass: historical value snapshot differs from the current People value; retain as audit history. 2
  • Death year: Post-consolidation gap-resolution pass: historical value snapshot differs from the current People value; retain as audit history. 2

Sources

  1. Charles FrodshamWikipedia · Encyclopedia / tertiary · Not stated

    [S0150] Wikipedia. "Charles Frodsham." Not stated. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Frodsham Accessed 2026-09-13.

    Source context

    Relationship to subject: Tertiary compilation

    How it was checked: Page opened; relevant text read

  2. Charles Frodsham (1810–1871)Museo Galileo · Museum / collection record · Not stated

    [S0172] Museo Galileo. "Charles Frodsham (1810–1871)." Not stated. https://catalogue.museogalileo.it/biography/CharlesFrodsham.html Accessed 2026-09-13.

    Source context

    Relationship to subject: External museum biography

    How it was checked: Page opened; relevant text read

    Limitation: Museum states partnership with Arnold in 1840; this is not silently equated with the often-cited 1843 acquisition. Current-business assertions are not reverified.

  3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Frodsham https://catalogue.museogalileo.it/biography/CharlesFrodsham.htmllinked source

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