calendar watch;
sunrise/sunset watch
- Museum number
- 1958,1201.1889
- Description
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MOVEMENT AND DIAL OF A CYLINDER WATCH WITH CALENDAR AND SUNRISE/SUNSET INDICATOR.
Cylinder escapement.
White enamel dial with subsidiaries for hours and minutes, months and date; aperture shows sunrise/sunset.
Hands missing.
Winds through dial.
Case missing.
- Dimensions
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Diameter: 47.50 millimetres (back-plate)
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Diameter: 51.30 millimetres (dial-plate)
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Thickness: 17.40 millimetres
- $Inscriptions
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- Location
- Not on display
- Condition
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Latest: 5 (2017) active rust on coqueret 4 (1994) Rust on coqueret.
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4 (1994) Rust on coqueret.
- 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
- 1958,1201.1889
- Additional IDs
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Previous owner/ex-collection number: CAI.1889 (Ilbert Collection)
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Previous owner/ex-collection number: P277 (Ilbert Ledger)