watch
- Museum number
- 1958,1201.1349
- Description
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FULL-PLATE DUPLEX MOVEMENT WITH UNUSUAL BIMETALLIC TEMPERATURE COMPENSATION.
Duplex escapement with double bimetallic curbs; one for each pin.
Enamel dial.
- Production date
- 1805-1815
- Dimensions
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Diameter: 46 millimetres (dial)
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Diameter: 42 millimetres (dust-cap)
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Thickness: 18.70 millimetres
- $Inscriptions
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- Curator's comments
- The style of movement and balance cock strongly suggest a Liverpool origin for this watch. Although, the maker 'Andrew Hunter' might have been located anywhere in the UK.
- Location
- Not on display
- Condition
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Latest: 3 (2017)
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2 (Sep 1995) Second hand missing. Dial badly damaged between 9 and 12 o'clock and between 1 and 2 o'clock
- Acquisition date
- 1958
- Acquisition notes
- Following the successful acquisition of the celebrated Ilbert collection of clocks (1958,1006 collection), prints and other related materials made possible by the generous donation of funds by Gilbert Edgar CBE Ilbert's watches were then acquired using funds provided by Gilbert Edgar, public donations and government funds.
- Department
- Britain, Europe and Prehistory
- Registration number
- 1958,1201.1349
- Additional IDs
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Previous owner/ex-collection number: CAI.1349 (Ilbert Collection)
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Previous owner/ex-collection number: M89 (Ilbert Ledger)