1592991110000 1423565685000 Standard Record object-200548 1755194526319 1521041467000 1755194515997 adlib fitz-online adlib-object-200548 https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/200548 6eee7f7e-df4d-3e52-8ec1-1c41b1e52a1d 4 reference term-88414 adlib-term-88414 7ba86d11-7593-3188-9cdb-125ae0c4e5db watches white reference term-32638 adlib-term-32638 97b8d1a5-7b8f-3a2a-a275-7d001aeaae2b enamel Dial, Case reference term-134180 adlib-term-134180 e0d1a639-a3ed-3b63-9a94-b7d30f671e78 paste (red) reference term-32157 adlib-term-32157 cd46867b-7687-3053-8cee-2946e9239a6c pearl reference term-91170 adlib-term-91170 d49ca0b4-ccae-3039-afe0-882c186cff25 glass Diameter mm 93.75 Height mm 113.5 Thickness mm 41 Case reference term-26483 adlib-term-26483 c5756b64-2720-3558-9d90-98bd4a27592f piercing reference term-28681 adlib-term-28681 c1f659e2-1209-31cf-8ff4-154e11452559 gilding reference term-39588 adlib-term-39588 b17ff981-06b2-30a2-b9a9-b514fe84a191 copper Dial white reference term-28662 adlib-term-28662 dd47e505-ccda-3f2b-b576-6104109430e8 enamelling reference term-39593 adlib-term-39593 e3e2a3f8-2433-3f63-9bcf-e776644d312d gold Hands, Case reference term-40136 adlib-term-40136 28e1cd6e-7c25-339f-8cd2-2aaae536a0c5 steel Movement reference term-40335 adlib-term-40335 80b8ec5a-ae92-3ae0-8967-f2a28e1658d4 brass (alloy) Movement, Case reference term-29641 adlib-term-29641 2cca4338-6a77-3f63-9174-0a137a118930 chasing Diameter mm 71 Movment (dial Plate) Diameter mm 74.75 Movement (top Plate) Diameter mm 77 Movement (pillar Plate) Height mm 11.75 Movment (pillar) Back Of Case translucent blue reference term-28662 adlib-term-28662 dd47e505-ccda-3f2b-b576-6104109430e8 enamelling Applied Arts Cylinder musical coach watch with automated scene inside back MOVEMENT: Dial inscribed 'Geo. Margetts LONDON'. Top plate kidney-shaped cut-out to take the bells, pin drum and hammers. Cock for pin drum. Edge of plate and hole chased, with an applied painted plaque of a water-mill, with the mill wheel a painted brass disc, fixed on an extension of the pivot of the second wheel of the musical train. All covered by a painted domed brass disc on four feet, with irregular hole over the mill, painted with a mill pond and trees with fisherman and a driver watering his horses. Back of disc with two pullys around which runs a chain carrying five brass plaques shaped and painted as boats. One pulley has a pinion driver by the pin drum, back of disc stamped '2'. Pillar plate with four turned pillars with rib and tapered ends, hole for bells. Reverse fusee and chain, plain barrel, set up click under dial. Off-set second wheel. Under dial, fourth wheel in centre and escape wheel and balance. Cylinder escapement with brass wheel and steel cylinder. Musical train with reverse fusee, five pinions regulated by fan between plates and through top plate. Dial plate was four pillars and edge chased with hole for balance and balance bridge screwed to it. Balance bridge is pierced and engraved with a lyre at the top and regulation crescent at bottom with two dragons engraved 'Fast' and 'Slow'. DIAL: White enamel on copper. Outer radial Arabic 5 second figures, second ring of line with cross-lines. Time dial above centre with ring, with cross-lines minute ring. Radial Roman chaptes. Below centre two circles, right hand circle marked 'CHIME' at top, and 'NOT CHIME' at bottom. Left hand circle marked 'SONG' at top, and 'DANCE' at bottom. When selecting 'CHIME', the chosen tune can be played automatically at 12, 3, 6 or 9 o'clock, or on demand by depressing the push-piece at the top of the watch. When the music is played, an automated scene is activated at the back, where the water wheel rotates and the five boats pass by in succession Time winding hole, bushed, at 60 seconds and music winding hole at 43 1/2 second. Hole for balance bridge above 30 seconds. HANDS: Gold, plain second hand with crescent moon counterpoise, minute hand missing, hour hand beetle, chime hand with heart-shaped pointer and crescent counterpoise, song/dance hand as chime, but counter poise missing. BELLS: Nest of five, scratched inside, largest bell 'Drury London', '3 1/3' over '14 3/4' and 'c/16' next 'd/18'. Also 'Andrew Traecher' above '6 Grand Hotel' above 'Buildings' above 'London' above '291192' middle bell 'e/20' next bell 'f/21' smallest bell 'g/23'. CASE: Gilt brass with enamel, painting, rubies and pearls. Opening front and back. Body rim thin central flange engraved, bottom of pendant stamped '2'. Bezel pierced and chased with musical trophies, solid crescents at quarter, edge of glass opening set with alternative pearls and red glass rectangles, scratched inside '381' and 'co/-/-'. Back bezel as front, inside stamped '2', glass replaced by plaque of translucent blue enamel over engine turning. Counter enamel painted with scene of travellers on horses outside a classical building. Plain pendant, top engraved with round 'ruby' on top of central music push piece. Stirrup bow. 139 reference exhibition-2376 adlib-exhibition-2376 3e2208a0-ad25-3b64-b03f-cb63aa00fd02 Treasured Possessions from the Renaissance to the Enlightenment M/P.36-1913 1 accession number M/P.36-1913 200548 priref 200548 uri https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/200548 https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/200548 on dial at bottom Geo. Margetts LONDON maker's name on bell Andrew Traecher/6 Grand Hotel/Buildings/London/291192 inscription on face above and below left dial and right of dial written in black SONG/DANCE CHIME/NOT CHIME inscription reference agent-149638 adlib-agent-149638 7376d833-d0a7-3be0-916e-9c892b7a24d8 The Fitzwilliam Museum Frank Gray Smart Bequest reference agent-167062 adlib-agent-167062 0a6416e6-2b4b-3fd9-ad90-8afbc6670de7 Smart, Frank Gray 1913 1913 1913 bequeathed 1780 CE 1780 circa 1780 maker of movement reference agent-192732 adlib-agent-192732 3f8c7d1b-d916-3e3c-99dc-01cf88d4c756 Margetts, George maker of bells reference agent-192733 adlib-agent-192733 8b9dc267-91f8-3a1f-b29d-43b129331a39 Traecher, Andrew The enamel back of the watch, replacing a glass, is not in keeping with the rest of the case and the painting on its inside is not in keeping with the painting on the movement. The back was probably added to the watch in the 19th century. This panel obstructs the view of the water wheel which works whenever the music is played. This large and rare coach watch plays two different tunes: 'Song' and 'Dance' selected via the left dial. The chosen tune can be played automatically at 3, 6, 9 or 12 o'clock by selecting 'Chime' on the right dial, or on demand by depressing the push-piece at the top of the watch. Whenever the music is played, an automated scene of a water-mill pond is activated at the back of the watch, in which a water-wheel rotates and five boats pass by in succession. reference term-106779 adlib-term-106779 f0706fcd-d94c-3987-bcb5-f7f794332b6a 18th Century, Late reference term-107437 adlib-term-107437 96f4b0d1-fc11-39ff-ae91-1b23d888d479 George III reference term-106216 adlib-term-106216 825b8379-ec94-388e-9a59-624e40c090d0 literal England England country London reference media-192687 adlib-media-192687 61f3a147-958c-388e-9737-d4153da9f4c8 jpeg aa/aa31/M_P_36_1913_1_201406_kly25_mas.jpg 1 height pixels 1024 width pixels 881 1616257220670 1 image jpeg aa/aa31/mid_M_P_36_1913_1_201406_kly25_mas.jpg 1 height pixels 581 width pixels 500 1616257220670 1 image jpeg aa/aa31/M_P_36_1913_1_201406_kly25_mas.jpg 1 height pixels 1024 width pixels 881 1616257220670 1 image jpeg aa/aa31/preview_M_P_36_1913_1_201406_kly25_mas.jpg 1 height pixels 291 width pixels 250 1616257220670 1 image 0 media image reference media-192688 adlib-media-192688 2350b56d-20cb-30f7-a106-f86195998ae0 jpeg aa/aa31/M_P_36_1913_2_201406_kly25_mas.jpg 1 height pixels 1024 width pixels 866 1616245020761 1 image jpeg aa/aa31/mid_M_P_36_1913_2_201406_kly25_mas.jpg 1 height pixels 591 width pixels 500 1616245020761 1 image jpeg aa/aa31/M_P_36_1913_2_201406_kly25_mas.jpg 1 height pixels 1024 width pixels 866 1616245020761 1 image jpeg aa/aa31/preview_M_P_36_1913_2_201406_kly25_mas.jpg 1 height pixels 296 width pixels 250 1616245020761 1 image 1 media image reference media-192807 adlib-media-192807 5d592709-7507-3576-9086-8abf04f40e72 jpeg aa/aa31/M_P_36_1913_3_201408_jas244_dc2.jpg 1 height pixels 1024 width pixels 768 1616256354444 1 image jpeg aa/aa31/mid_M_P_36_1913_3_201408_jas244_dc2.jpg 1 height pixels 667 width pixels 500 1616256354444 1 image jpeg aa/aa31/M_P_36_1913_3_201408_jas244_dc2.jpg 1 height pixels 1024 width pixels 768 1616256354444 1 image jpeg aa/aa31/preview_M_P_36_1913_3_201408_jas244_dc2.jpg 1 height pixels 333 width pixels 250 1616256354444 1 image 2 media image reference media-192808 adlib-media-192808 f28e0e83-fd7c-3abb-af35-4d148937f54f jpeg aa/aa31/M_P_36_1913_4_201408_jas244_dc2.jpg 1 height pixels 1024 width pixels 768 1616285399564 1 image jpeg aa/aa31/mid_M_P_36_1913_4_201408_jas244_dc2.jpg 1 height pixels 667 width pixels 500 1616285399564 1 image jpeg aa/aa31/M_P_36_1913_4_201408_jas244_dc2.jpg 1 height pixels 1024 width pixels 768 1616285399564 1 image jpeg aa/aa31/preview_M_P_36_1913_4_201408_jas244_dc2.jpg 1 height pixels 333 width pixels 250 1616285399564 1 image 3 media image reference media-192809 adlib-media-192809 a05a8c83-dc64-30d5-b8ab-e14475e2c0ff jpeg aa/aa31/M_P_36_1913_5_201408_jas244_dc2.jpg 1 height pixels 768 width pixels 1024 1616269581699 1 image jpeg aa/aa31/mid_M_P_36_1913_5_201408_jas244_dc2.jpg 1 height pixels 375 width pixels 500 1616269581699 1 image jpeg aa/aa31/M_P_36_1913_5_201408_jas244_dc2.jpg 1 height pixels 768 width pixels 1024 1616269581699 1 image jpeg aa/aa31/preview_M_P_36_1913_5_201408_jas244_dc2.jpg 1 height pixels 188 width pixels 250 1616269581699 1 image 4 media image reference term-134178 adlib-term-134178 22583853-8448-3762-8821-114e364903ef coach watch cylinder watch history note Unknown before Frank Gray Smart reference agent-149638 adlib-agent-149638 7376d833-d0a7-3be0-916e-9c892b7a24d8 The Fitzwilliam Museum Publ. p. 142, Fig. 154, and p. 269, p. 139 142, 269 reference publication-7751 adlib-publication-7751 cfa79c6e-ae29-31e3-85fa-3a838db1be3c Treasured Possessions from the Renaissance to the Enlightenment 532 reference publication-5231 adlib-publication-5231 aee0dc6c-d7dc-35d1-be1b-8d12037e0e7b Britten's Old Clocks and Watches and their Makers 350-8 reference publication-200003006 adlib-publication-200003006 ea90201c-a628-3801-bdce-1fc7b7b8d2db The Astronomical Watch by George Margetts in the possession of The Royal Institution, and some other timekeepers of Margetts

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