quarter-repeating watch
- Museum number
- 1958,1201.1884
- Description
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MOVEMENT AND CUVETTE OF A CYLINDER WATCH WITH QUARTER-REPEAT.
Sapphire cylinder escapement; under-hung, wheel above balance; parachute shock-setting and bi-metallic compensation curb.
Pendant operated quarter-repeat sounding on two wire gongs.
Blued-steel hour hand; minute hand missing.
Gilt-brass cuvette.
- Production date
- 1800-1825
- Dimensions
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Diameter: 53.10 millimetres (cuvette)
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Diameter: 52.20 millimetres (front-plate)
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Thickness: 13.10 millimetres
- $Inscriptions
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- Location
- Not on display
- Condition
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Latest: 3 (2017)
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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
- 1958,1201.1884
- Additional IDs
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Previous owner/ex-collection number: CAI.1884 (Ilbert Collection)
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Previous owner/ex-collection number: Q28 (Ilbert Ledger)
