calendar watch
- Museum number
- 1958,1201.1774
- Description
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GILT-BRASS, ENAMEL AND PASTE-SET CASED CYLINDER WATCH WITH DATE INDICATOR [CASE NOT ORIGINAL].
Cylinder escapement.
Enamel dial; day-of-month.
Blued-steel hour and minute hands; gold date indicator.
Gilt-brass dust-cap.
Gilt-brass case; enamel and metal back with woman watering flowers; paste bezels; not original.
- Production date
- 1770-1794
- Dimensions
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Diameter: 52.70 millimetres (case)
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Diameter: 45.70 millimetres (dial)
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Thickness: 24.20 millimetres
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- Location
- Not on display
- Condition
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Latest: 4 (2016)
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3 (1994)
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Many of the pastes are missing.
- 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
- 1958,1201.1774
- Additional IDs
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Previous owner/ex-collection number: CAI.1774 (Ilbert Collection)
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Previous owner/ex-collection number: D127 (Ilbert Ledger)