pedometer;
compass
- Museum number
- 1958,1006.2470
- Description
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Pedometer; in form of watch in silver case; operated by chain through pendant; all three hands are gilt and tail-less; glazed dial on back is a magnetic compass with sixteen named points.
- Production date
- 19thC
- Dimensions
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Diameter: 55 millimetres
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Thickness: 21 millimetres
- Curator's comments
- Ward 1981
The longest hand indicates double paces 1-100, nubered 5, 15. . . 95. The next hand shows hundreds of double paces I - X. The shortest hand, on a subsidiary dial, shows miles (i.e. thousands of double paces) 1-12. All three hands are gilt and tail-less. A glazed dial on the back of the pedometer is a magnetic compass with sixteen named points.
- Location
- Not on display
- Condition
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Latest: 3 (Mar 2017)
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3 (Jan 1995); CHECK INSIDE
- Acquisition date
- 1958
- Acquisition notes
- The Ilbert Collection of clocks, prints and other related material was destined to be sold at Christie's auction house on 6th-7th November 1958. As a result of the generous donation of funds by Gilbert Edgar CBE the sale was cancelled and the material purchased privately from the beneficiaries of the Ilbert Estate.
Ilbert's watches were then acquired with further funds from Gilbert Edgar CBE, public donations and government funds. These were then registered in the series 1958,1201.
- Department
- Britain, Europe and Prehistory
- Registration number
- 1958,1006.2470
- Additional IDs
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Previous owner/ex-collection number: B37 (Ilbert Ledger)
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Previous owner/ex-collection number: CAI.2470 (Ilbert Collection)
