quarter-repeating watch

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Object Type
Museum number: 1958,1201.1401
Escapement: duplex
Description: Movement of a quarter-repeating duplex watch Full-plate movement with duplex escapement. Quarter-repeating watch. Keyless winding; wound by slide. Enamel dial hands missing. Case missing.
Producer name
Production date: 1827 -1850
Production place: Made in: London (England) (235 Regent Street & Royal Exchange)
Dimensions: Diameter: 44 millimetres (backplate); Diameter: 49.40 millimetres (dial); Thickness: 15.30 millimetres
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Location: Not on display
Condition: Latest: 3 (2017); 3 (Sep 1995) Hour-wheel missing. One dial-lug broken.
Acquisition name
Previous owner
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: 1958,1201.1401
Additional IDs: Previous owner/ex-collection number: CAI.1401 (Ilbert Collection); Previous owner/ex-collection number: Q116 (Ilbert Ledger)
Conservation

Free entry