centre-seconds watch;
chinese market watch;
wall clock
- Museum number
- 1958,1201.1504
- Description
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ONE OF A PAIR OF ORNAMENTAL ORIENTAL-VASE WALL CLOCKS WITH ENGRAVED BOVET FLEURIER CYLINDER WATCH MOVEMENT.
Cylinder escapement.
Enamel dial.
Oriental "vase" case.
Centre seconds.
- Dimensions
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Height: 210 millimetres
- $Inscriptions
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- Location
- Not on display
- Condition
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Latest: 3 (Aug 2018) Bezel and glass separate.
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3 (Oct 1995) Stopwork ring missing from barrel. Ten (approximately) pastes misssing from bezel.
- 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
- 1958,1201.1504
- Additional IDs
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Previous owner/ex-collection number: CAI.1504 (Ilbert Collection)
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Previous owner/ex-collection number: K32 (Ilbert Ledger)
