alarm watch;
masonic watch
- Museum number
- 1958,1201.455
- Description
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Gilt-brass and Leather Cased Verge Watch with Alarm [Case and Outer Case not original].
Verge escapement.
Later verge, balance spring, regualtor and balance cock.
Later gold champlevé dial.
Later metal-gilt case; pierced and engraved with masonic device engraved on the back.
Blued steel beetle-and-poker hands; later hour hand.
Later leather outer case .
- Production date
- 1676 - 1680 (movement)
- Dimensions
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Diameter: 57.80 millimetres (case)
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Diameter: 47.40 millimetres (dial)
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Diameter: 71.50 millimetres (outer leather case)
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Thickness: 44.40 millimetres
- $Inscriptions
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- Curator's comments
- A leather outer case has been added which was previously associated with CAI/2381.
For an illustration of the complete watch see R.W. Symonds, Thomas Tompion, His Life and Work, Batsford 1951, figs. 244-246.
- Location
- Not on display
- Condition
- Latest: 2 (1993)
- Acquisition date
- 1958
- Department
- Britain, Europe and Prehistory
- Registration number
- 1958,1201.455
- Additional IDs
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Previous owner/ex-collection number: A6/1 (Ilbert Ledger)
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Previous owner/ex-collection number: CAI.0455 (Ilbert Collection)
