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calendar watch(?)

Object Type
Museum number: 1958,1201.149
Escapement: verge
Description: MOVEMENT OF A VERGE WATCH. . Calendar watch? Verge escapement; off-centre `centre' wheel, hand(s) driven by pinion of report. Dial missing. Train count Great wheel 48 Second wheel 54 12 Third wheel 48 6 Contrate wheel 45 6 Escape wheel 15 6
Producer name
Production date: 1700 (circa)
Production place: Made in: London (England)
Dimensions: Diameter: 30.50 millimetres (dial); Height: 24.90 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Location: Not on display
Condition: Latest: 1 (1997); 5 (1997)
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: 1958,1201.149
Additional IDs: Previous owner/ex-collection number: CAI.0149 (Ilbert Collection); Previous owner/ex-collection number: N84 (Ilbert Ledger)
Conservation