centre-seconds watch;
stop-watch
- Museum number
- 1958,1201.1701
- Description
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SILVER PAIR-CASED CYLINDER WATCH WITH CENTRE-SECONDS, FIFTH-SECONDS AND STOP LEVER.
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Cylinder escapement; stop lever acts on escape wheel.
White enamel dial with centre-seconds, subsidiary dials for hours and minutes and for fifth seconds.
Gold hour and minute hands, blued steel centre-seconds hand and brass 1/5th seconds hand.
Gilt-brass dust-cap.
Silver pair cases.
- Production date
- 1780-1794
- Dimensions
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Diameter: 54.20 millimetres (dial)
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Diameter: 58.90 millimetres (inner case)
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Diameter: 65.30 millimetres (outer case)
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Thickness: 26.60 millimetres
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- Location
- Not on display
- Condition
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Latest: 3 (2016)
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3 (1994)
- 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
- 1958,1201.1701
- Additional IDs
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Previous owner/ex-collection number: CAI.1701 (Ilbert Collection)
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Previous owner/ex-collection number: D19 (Ilbert Ledger)
