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Watch: M/P.6 & A-D-1941

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Maker: Hyland, John
Case maker: Turner, John (casemaker) (Possibly)

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Description

Verge watch in silver pair case.

MOVEMENT: Full plate movement engraved 'Jno Hyland London 18425'. Balance cock with table and foot pierced and chased, steel balance. Slide plate pierced and chased, silver regulation dial with radial Arabic figures 1 to 6. Pierced fusee iron post, polished steel case bolt/spring with vertical pierced foot. Potance with moulding at end of foot, screwed to plate. Rectangular counter-potance riveted to plate. Worm and wheel set-up under barrel. Pillar plate with four square baluster pillars. Under dial stamped 'D', and scratched 'I Jurn' (?) next to the hinge. Fusee and chain, barrel with one lip, tangent set-up under barrel. Verge escapement. Train planted anti-clockwise.

BRASS EDGE: Gilt, brass, three feet, plate side scratched '5'.

DIAL: White enamel on copper with counter enamel, three feet. Radial Arabic 5 minute figures, dotted minute ring, radial Roman chapters, plain centre.

HANDS: Blued steel, beetle and poker.

INNER CASE: Plain silver. Inside body is a London hallmark 1780, case maker's mark 'IT' with pellet between in rectangular cameo. Cylindrical pendant with brass stirrup bow.

OUTER CASE (A): Plain silver, no marks, three watch papers.

WATCHPAPERS:
(B): Black on red 'E. Bromley. / WATCH / manufacturer / 8 Mount Street / HALIFAX. / Wedding Rings' and around edge 'To Make the watch go faster, turn the regulator the same way you set forward the hands & to go slow the contrary.' Written on the back '4.33 / Mr. Farrow / @ 5.'
(C): Black on white. 'Rowell. / Watch & Clock Maker / Silversmith & C. / OXFORD / Wedding & Mourning Rings' written on the back 'april 24 /58'.
(D): Black on white, angel holding a watch next to vase on a pedestal. On the front of the pedestal 'BOWEN / Watch & Clock / Manufacturer / 2 Tichborne St. / near PICCADILLY'. Around the edge 'Little monitor impart, / Some instruction to the heart, // Shrew the busy & the gay, / life is hasting away, // Follies cannot long endure, / Life's uncertain death is sure; // Happy those who wisely learn / Truth from error to discern; // Truth, immortal as the soul, / And unshaken as the pole.' Written on reverse '18 Nov 1837.'

Legal notes

Given by A. S. F. Gow

Place(s) associated

  • London ⪼ England

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1941) by Gow, A. S. F.

Dating

18th Century
Production date: circa AD 1780

Components of the work

Dial composed of enamel ( white) copper
Brass Edge composed of gilt brass
Movement composed of iron
Movement, Cases composed of silver
Movement, Hands composed of steel
Movement (top Plate) Diameter 35.25 mm
Movement (pillar Plate) Diameter 36.25 mm
Movement (brass Edge) Diameter 38 mm
Inner Case Diameter 43 mm Height 52.25 mm Thickness 25.5 mm
Outer Case Diameter 51 mm Height 56.25 mm Thickness 27.5 mm
Movement (pillar) Height 7.5 mm
Hands

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: 'Jno Hyland London 18425'
  • Type: Maker's name
  • Location: Inner case
  • Type: Hallmark
  • Text: 'IT' with pellet between in rectangular cameo
  • Location: Inner case
  • Type: Maker's mark

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: M/P.6 & A-D-1941
Primary reference Number: 201790
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Audit data

Created: Tuesday 9 June 2015 Updated: Wednesday 28 March 2018 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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