Working History — 1784-1785
Watch, verge watch
This pocket watch was made by the firm of Pickett and Rundell. William Pickett was a goldsmith and jeweller who had a shop at the Golden Salmon on Ludgate Hill. He took on Rundell as a partner in 1772 before retiring from the trade to concentrate on City of London politics in 1785. After serving as Alderman for the Cornhill Ward and Sheriff, Pickett became Lord Mayor in 1789. Rundell continued the business taking on John Bridge as a business partner. He became Jeweller to George III in 1797. When he died in 1827 he was worth £1.25 million, a considerable fortune at the time.
The gold case features a white and blue enamel saw-tooth pattern around the border. On the back a purple enamel guilloche surrounds a painted rural scene depicting a shepherdess and a shepherd playing an oboe. The watch movement has a verge escapement.
- Category:
- Working History
- Object ID:
- C1516/1
- Object name:
- watch, verge watch
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- Pickett, William, Rundell, Philip
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- Related places:
32 Ludgate Hill, City of London, London [City of London], City of London
- Production date:
- 1784-1785
- Material:
gold, enamel, brass, steel
- Measurements/duration:
- D 50 mm, T 22 mm, H 65 mm (overall)
- Part of:
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- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 100%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
- Image credit:
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