Current Location: In storage
Maker(s)
Maker:
Grantham, James
Case maker:
Unknown
Entities
Categories
Description
Verge watch in gold repousse case.
MOVEMENT: Full plate movement engraved 'J. Grantham London 8290'. Balance cock, table pierced and engraved with lace edge and face at neck, foot engraved. Polished steel balance. Slide plate engraved, silver regulation dial engraved with Roman figures I to VI. Fusee iron post pierced. Polished steel case bolt, nib through dial, vertical pierced foot. Potance with foot having end moulding. Under dial scratch with what may be 'JK', '56', 'A2', 'CM', 'J Meplerrs', and '02'.
Fusee and chain, barrel with one lip. Set-up endless screw between plates. Verge escapement. Train planted anti clockwise.
BRASS EDGE: Gilt brass, three feet, three unused dial feet holes.
HANDS: Gilt brass, pierced double triangle minute, beetle hour.
DIAL: Gold champleve, too small for the brass edge, four feet. Radial Arabic 5 minute figures in polished cushions, arched ladder minute ring, inner pointing arrows at 5 minutes, double sideways arrows at quarters, radial Roman chapters having pike heads for half hour marks, polished ring to recessed centre. Separate centre with curved plaque engraved 'FAVER' under 12 and curved plaque engraved 'LONDON' above 6 o'clock. Background matted, pinned through dial.
INNER CASE: Gold, plain with case makers mark incuse 'HT' inside and London H.M. 1761. Bezel plain. Pendant, round stem and head, head with applied flower on top. Bull's eye glass. Plain stirrup bow.
OUTER CASE (A): Gold, deep with free standing, repousse body, repousse bezel. Body scene of man being received by Eastern potentate.
PROTECTIVE CASE: Gilt brass body with body and bezel covered in green shagreen with ring of decorative headed pins, body with large hole to receive a glass.
WATCH PAPER: Silk watch paper painted in polychrome of two ladies offering garlands to Cupid standing on the altar of love.
Legal notes
Frank Gray Smart Bequest
Components of the work
Protective Case
composed of
gilt brass
shagreen
Diameter 56.75 mm
Height 59 mm
Thickness 28.5 mm
Brass Edge, Hands
composed of
gilt brass
Fusee Post
composed of
iron
Watch Paper
composed of
silk (fibre)
Dial
composed of
enamelling
gold
Inner And Outer Case
composed of
gold
Movement
composed of
silver
Balance
composed of
steel
Inner Case
composed of
glass
Diameter 41.5 mm
Height 51.5 mm
Thickness 23.25 mm
Movement (pillar Plate)
Diameter 34.25 mm
Movement (top Plate)
Diameter 34 mm
Movement (brass Edge)
Diameter 36.75 mm
Outer Case
Diameter 48.75 mm
Height 55 mm
Thickness 28.5 mm
Movement (pillar)
Height 6.75 mm
Movement, Hands
Inscription or legends present
- Text: J. Grantham London 8290
- Location: Movement
- Method of creation: Engraved
- Type: Maker's name
Inscription present: under 12 and 6 o'clock respectively
- Text: 'FAVER'and 'LONDON'
- Location: Dial
- Method of creation: Engraved
- Type: Maker's name
- Text: London H.M. 1761
- Location: Inner case
- Type: Hallmark
- Text: incuse 'HT'
- Location: Inner case
- Type: Maker's mark
References and bibliographic entries
Identification numbers
Accession number: M/P.44 & A-1913
Primary reference Number: 207175
No.: 8290
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
