alarm watch;
watch-case
- Museum number
- 1958,1201.532
- Description
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SILVER PAIR-CASED VERGE WATCH WITH ALARM.
Verge escapement.
Silver dial.
Blued-steel beetle and poker hands.
Gilt-brass dust-cap.
Silver pair cases, pierced and engraved with foliate scrolls with birds and grotesques and medallions with pastoral scenes.
- Production date
- 1716-1720
- Dimensions
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Diameter: 44.30 millimetres (dial)
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Diameter: 49.20 millimetres (inner case)
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Diameter: 57 millimetres (outer outer)
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Thickness: 35.10 millimetres
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- Location
- Not on display
- Condition
- Latest: 3 (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
- 1958,1201.532
- Additional IDs
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Previous owner/ex-collection number: CAI.0532 (Ilbert Collection)
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Previous owner/ex-collection number: N257 (Ilbert Ledger)
