quarter-repeating watch;
decimal-dial watch;
dust-cap
- Museum number
- 1958,1201.240
- Description
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MOVEMENT, DIAL AND DUST-CAP OF A QUARTER-REPEATING VERGE WATCH WITH DECIMAL AND DUODECIMAL HOURS AND MINUTES.
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MOVEMENT:
Going train with fusee and chain driving a four wheel train terminating with a verge escapement. Pendant-operated quarter-repeat mechanism with chain drive.
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DIAL:
White enamel dial with an outer circle 0-60 surrounding Roman hours I-XII, I-XII. Within this a circle 0-100 for decimal minutes and 1-10 for decimal hours.
Gold hands.
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CASE:
Only the gilt-brass dust-cap remains.
- Production date
- 1790-1800
- Dimensions
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Diameter: 45.20 millimetres (dial)
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Thickness: 18.30 millimetres
- Location
- Not on display
- Condition
- Latest: 2 (1993)
- 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
- 1958,1201.240
- Additional IDs
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Previous owner/ex-collection number: CAI.0240 (Ilbert Collection)
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Previous owner/ex-collection number: P242 (Ilbert Ledger)
