Maker: Jefferys & Jones
Verge watch in oval gold and enamel case.
MOVEMENT: Full plate movement engraved 'Jefferys & Jones London No. 2519'. Balance cock with pierced and engraved 'wheel' table', engraved urn at neck, edge of top of table cut away, blued steel end piece with diamond end stone, foot engraved. Polished steel balance. Chased slide plate with regulation dial, marked I to II. Pierced fusee iron post. Polished steel case bolt with angled cylindrical end, in slot in plate, nib under dial. Potance with moulding at end of foot, screwed to plate. Rectangular counter-potance riveted to plate. Pillar plate with four turned pillars having rings at ends. Centre wheel recessed. Third wheel bar. Joint riveted to plate. Under dial engraved '12'. Fusee and chain with set-up clock under dial. Verge escapement. Train planted clockwise.
DIAL: White enamel on copper, three feet. Dotted minute ring, large dots at 5 mins. Vertical Arabic chapters, winding hole at 6 o'clock.
HANDS: The hour hand may be gold, while the minute hand is steel. Though this is probably not the original.
CASE: Oval gold consular. Front with border of white enamelled hearts set in gold, translucent blue enamel over chased design. Centre with an applied crown of silver set with diamonds and red enamel above an applied silver 'A' set with diamonds. On opening the case the movement is set in a flat gold plate with, below the dial, an oval glass over a lock of hair. 'No 1158' is scratched below the memento. Oval pendant enamelled on lower portion back and front, oval top also enamelled front and back, oval stirrup bow.
Frank Gray Smart Bequest
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1913-06-05) by Smart, Frank Gray
18th Century
Production date:
circa
AD 1790
Case, Hour Hand
composed of
gold
( possibly)
Fusee Post
composed of
iron
Case, End Stone
composed of
diamonds
Case, Dial
composed of
enamel
Dial
composed of
copper
Regulation Dial
composed of
silver
Balance, Minute Hand
composed of
steel
Dome Case
composed of
glass
Movement (back Plate)
Diameter 35 mm
Movement (pillar Plate)
Diameter 38.5 mm
Movement (pillar)
Height 3.75 mm
Case
Height 82.25 mm
Thickness 19.75 mm
Width 56.25 mm
Dial, Case
Movement
Accession number: M/P.38-1913
Primary reference Number: 207169
No.: 2519
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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