automaton watch;
erotic watch;
quarter-repeating watch
- Museum number
- 1958,1201.239
- Description
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MOVEMENT AND DIAL OF A VERGE WATCH WITH QUARTER-REPEAT AND EROTIC AUTOMATA. .
Erotic automaton driven by quarter-repeating train; automata on cuvette.
Verge escapement.
Enamel dial; open glazed centre.
Blued steel hands, hour hand broken.
- Production date
- 1800-1820
- Dimensions
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Diameter: 51.50 millimetres
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Thickness: 19.20 millimetres
- $Inscriptions
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- Location
- Not on display
- Condition
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Latest: 2 (Jan 2018)
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5 (2015) very dirty, verdigris, some rust
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4 (1993) Very dirty. some rust
- 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
- 1958,1201.239
- Additional IDs
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Previous owner/ex-collection number: CAI.0239 (Ilbert Collection)
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Previous owner/ex-collection number: K5 (Ilbert Ledger)
