Working History — C. 1780
Watch, verge watch
Gold and enamel cased verge watch. It has a circular gold watch case; its back decorated with an enamel picture of a winged cherub against a landscape background. There is a Dutch import mark on the case and additional blue and white enamel decoration. The watch has a replacement dial of white enamel with a gold arrow hour hand and moon replacement minute hand. The movement has tapered/ringed pillars. It has an English stop-work. The crown wheel is missing on the verge escapement. There are no jewels. The balance cock has a scrolled openwork design. It has a pillar plate punched '38'. There are scratches on the dial.
- Category:
- Working History
- Object ID:
- 27.17/61b
- Object name:
- watch, verge watch
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- Gilbert
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- Production date:
- c. 1780
- Material:
gold, enamel, silver, copper alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- —
- Part of:
- —
- 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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