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calendar watch
;
quarter-repeating watch
;
watch-case
(pair)
Object Type
calendar watch
quarter-repeating watch
watch-case
(pair)
Museum number
1958,1201.1819
Escapement
cylinder
Description
SILVER PAIR-CASED CYLINDER WATCH WITH DATE-INDICATOR AND QUARTER-REPEAT. . Pendant-operated quarter-repeat. Cylinder escapement. White enamel dial; day-of-month. Pierced gold hands; minute hand broken; blued steel date indicator. Gilt-brass dust-cap. Silver pair cases; inner pierced and engraved; outer solid.
Producer name
Made by:
Eardley Norton
Case made by:
IR
Claimed to be by:
Boznard
(?;bell)
Production date
1770-1794
(watch)
1799
(case)
Production place
Made in:
London (England)
Materials
silver
(watch-case/pair)
Technique
pierced
(watch-case/pair inner)
engraved
(watch-case/pair inner)
Dimensions
Diameter:
51.30 millimetres
(dial)
Diameter:
55.20 millimetres
(inner case)
Diameter:
65.70 millimetres
(outer case)
Thickness:
27.10 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Location
Not on display
Condition
Latest: 3 (2016)
Acquisition name
Purchased through:
Christie's
Previous owner
Previous owner/ex-collection:
Courtenay Adrian Ilbert
Acquisition date
1958
Department
Britain, Europe and Prehistory
Registration number
1958,1201.1819
Additional IDs
Previous owner/ex-collection number:
CAI.1819
(Ilbert Collection)
Previous owner/ex-collection number:
F116
(Ilbert Ledger)
Conservation
C&W Treatment