half-quarter-repeating watch
- Museum number
- 1958,1201.1562
- Description
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MOVEMENT AND DUST-CAP OF A CYLINDER WATCH WITH HALF-QUARTER REPEAT.
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Cylinder escapement; balance cock missing.
Pendant operated half-quarter repeat.
Dial missing.
Hands missing.
Gilt-brass dust-cap.
Case missing.
- Production date
- 1770-1780
- Dimensions
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Diameter: 39.50 millimetres (dial-plate)
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Diameter: 35 millimetres (dust-cap)
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Thickness: 20.80 millimetres
- $Inscriptions
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- Location
- Not on display
- Condition
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Latest: 4 (2016)
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4 (1994) Dirty.
- 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
- 1958,1201.1562
- Additional IDs
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Previous owner/ex-collection number: CAI.1562 (Ilbert Collection)
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Previous owner/ex-collection number: N237 (Ilbert Ledger)