calendar watch;
lunar watch;
watch-case;
watch-paper
- Museum number
- 1977,0702.1
- Description
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GOLD PAIR-CASED CYLINDER WATCH WITH PERPETUAL CALENDAR.
Movement with jewelled cylinder escapement.
Enamel dial; silver subsidiary dials providing perpetual calendar and indicating phases of the moon.
Gold beetle and poker hands.
Gilt-brass dust-cap.
Gold pair cases.
Watch-paper.
GOING-TRAIN.
Gt wheel: 48
Centre wheel: 70/12
3rd wheel: 64/8
4th wheel: 64/8
Escape wheel: 16/8
Fusee with 7.5 turns.
- Production date
- 1764
- Dimensions
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Diameter: 49.30 millimetres (inner case)
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Diameter: 57.30 millimetres (outer case)
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Diameter: 54.17 millimetres (watch-paper)
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- Curator's comments
- see: R. Good, ANTIQUARIAN HOROLOGY December1981, pp.178-187.
- Location
- On display (G39/dc14/no40)
- Condition
- Latest: 2 (2016) 1977. AUG. This watch cleaned by washing each part in Goddard's Silver Foam and rinsing them in warm water, i.e. S.T. (???sic. ECN's record card). (ECN).
- Acquisition date
- 1977
- Department
- Britain, Europe and Prehistory
- Registration number
- 1977,0702.1
