Working History — C. 1780
Watch, verge watch
Gilded brass cased verge watch with stop mechanism and movement numbered '36932'. One piece case hinged at 9 0'clock. The back has a circular panel surmounted by a circle of white enamel dots. The panel is of blue guilloche enamel centred with a painted enamel depicting two lovers beneath a tree, the woman with her foot in a rive and the man behind the tree with pen and paper. The inner back is fixed and glazed to show the movement. Bezel set with alternate pink/ red and clear pastes. White enamel dial, with gold replacement hands, long one slightly bent.
- Category:
- Working History
- Object ID:
- C1518
- Object name:
- watch, verge watch
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- Laidlaw, Thomas
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- Production date:
- c. 1780
- Material:
brass, enamel, steel, glass, paste, gold
- Measurements/duration:
- —
- Part of:
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- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 40%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
- Image credit:
- —
- Creative commons usage:
- CC BY-NC 4.0
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