Current Location: In storage
Maker(s)
Maker:
Perigal, Francis
Case maker:
Goujon, Peter
Case maker:
Unknown
Entities
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Watch
- quarter repeater watch
Categories
Description
English lever, converted from Verge, in gold pair case.
MOVEMENT: Full plate movement engraved 'Fras Perigal LONDON 15987' also on cap. Balance cock with pierced and chased table, blued steel end piece with faceted diamond end stone and polished steel screws, foot chased. Polished steel balance. Pierced and chased slide plate, silver regulation dial with radial Arabic figures 5 to 30. Fusee iron post with lyre shaped end. Case bolt in brass edge, nib through dial. Potance replaced, now supports escapement. Counter-potance cut off at underside of top plate. Plain repeating barrel screwed to top plate. Pillar plate with four turned pillars having bottom band and tapered body. Third wheel recessed. Going fusee and chain, top lip on barrel. Tangent set-up under barrel. 90 degree (?) English lever escapement, converted from verge. Jewelled pin in roller. Train planted clockwise. Runners, five pinions, governed by depthing pinion, planted anti-clockwise. Polished hour and quarter hammers planted clockwise.
REPEATING MECHANISM: 1/2 and 1/4 repeating work; chain repeating rack. All-or-nothing level, moved by lever on repeating rack. Hour snail and star wheel on pin. All repeating work with grained finish. Pulse piece missing.
BRASS EDGE: With joint, bayonet fitted to pillar plate, two screws. Scratch marks, next to top plate 'AJS 7.98', scratched under dial '15987' and 'Mr Demlow' above 'B/u'
DIAL: White enamel on copper, three feet. Radial Arabic 5 minute figures, arched minute ring, radial Roman chapters, inner ring. Counter enamel inscribed, in sepia, '10 pm' and 'Eteal'.
HANDS: Gold Louis XV style. Minute hand pointer replaced.
BELL: Scratched on back 'Dnny' and 'R', inside scratched '6.78', '543OR', 'S/-/-', '11.96S 4', '7.98' and 'B.O2'
CAP: Oval table, flat blued steel catch, 'S' and 'f' scratched at side of regulator opening. Inside scratched '8589' and '5887.g'.
INNER CASE: Gold. Body pierced and engraved, engraved scene around pendant and '15987', also mask at 6 o'clock and bird across back. Inside with two makers mark, incuse 'PG' under a fish (head left) stamped '15987'. Scratched '11.96.5.' Plain bezel. Cylindrical pendant, cheese top, stirrup bow.
OUTER CASE (A): Gold, repousse with enamelled back. Body repousse and pierced sides, back painted polychrome enamel plaque of Alexander with the family of Darius, signed 'S & G' in black, bottom right. Scratched on back, on opening flat '185 CV/-/-.' Bezel repousse and pierced.
Legal notes
Frank Gray Smart Bequest
Components of the work
Fusee Post
composed of
iron
End Stone
composed of
diamond
Dial, Outer Case
composed of
enamel
Dial
composed of
copper
Hands, Cases
composed of
gold
Movement
composed of
silver
Balance
composed of
steel
Movement (top Plate)
Diameter 30.25 mm
Movement (pillar Plate)
Diameter 31.75 mm
Movement (brass Edge)
Diameter 35.75 mm
Inner Case
Diameter 41 mm
Height 75 mm
Thickness 26.25 mm
Outer Case
Diameter 48 mm
Height 60.25 mm
Thickness 28.75 mm
Movement (pillar)
Height 5.25 mm
Diamond
Hands
Movement, Cases
Inscription or legends present
- Text: Fras Perigal LONDON 15987
- Location: Movement and cap
- Method of creation: Engraved
- Type: Maker's name
- Text: 'Mr Demlow' above 'B/u'
- Location: Brass edge
- Method of creation: Scratched
- Type: Owner's mark
- Text: two makers mark, incuse 'PG' under a fish (head left) stamped '15987'. Scratched '11.96.5.'
- Location: Inside inner case
- Method of creation: Stamped and scratched
- Type: Maker's mark
References and bibliographic entries
Identification numbers
Accession number: M/P.43 & A-1913
Primary reference Number: 207174
Watch no.: 15987
Stable URI
Audit data
Created: Monday 30 November 2015
Updated: Wednesday 14 March 2018
Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023
Associated departments & institutions
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
