quarter-repeating watch

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Object Type
Museum number: 1958,1201.1884
Escapement: sapphire cylinder
Description: 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
Production place: Made in: Switzerland (?); Made in: France
Dimensions: Diameter: 53.10 millimetres (cuvette); Diameter: 52.20 millimetres (front-plate); Thickness: 13.10 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Location: Not on display
Condition: Latest: 3 (2017); 3 (1994)
Acquisition name
Previous owner
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: Previous owner/ex-collection number: CAI.1884 (Ilbert Collection); Previous owner/ex-collection number: Q28 (Ilbert Ledger)
Conservation

Free entry