automaton watch;
erotic watch;
quarter-repeating watch
- Museum number
- 1958,1201.238
- Description
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MOVEMENT AND DIAL OF A VERGE WATCH WITH QUARTER-REPEAT AND EROTIC AUTOMATON.
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Erotic automaton driven by repeating train.
Verge escapement.
Enamel dial.
Blued steel hour hand, minute hand missing.
- Production date
- 1800-1810
- Dimensions
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Diameter: 50.40 millimetres (dial)
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Thickness: 20.30 millimetres
- $Inscriptions
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- Location
- Not on display
- Condition
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Latest: 4 (2016)
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4 (1993) Very dirty.
- 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
- 1958,1201.238
- Additional IDs
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Previous owner/ex-collection number: CAI.0238 (Ilbert Collection)
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Previous owner/ex-collection number: Q1 (Ilbert Ledger)
