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Watch: M/P.52-1913

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Maker: Roberts, Josiah

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Description

Verge watch in four coloured gold case.

MOVEMENT: Full plate movement engraved 'Josh Roberts London 704'. Balance cock with engraved parallel sided table, mask at neck, foot engraved. Flat polished steel balance. Slide ring engraved with wavy pattern, inside balance, brass pointer. Regulation scale engraved on plate with 'S' and 'F' at ends. Turned fusee iron post. Polished steel case bolt 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, centre wheel sink, third wheel bridge. Fusee and chain, barrel with top lip, set-up click under dial. Verge escapement. Train planted clockwise.

DIAL: White enamel on copper, edge gilt, counter enamel, three feet. Ladder minute ring, diamond shapes at quarters, thin radial Roman chapters. Winding hole at 4 o'clock with silver bush.

HANDS: Gold spade and poker

CASE: Four colour gold consular. The back is decorated with hunt trophies and a dog inside baroque surrounds. Inside stamped with the maker's mark 'PH' over 'M' under six-petal flower, Harrow, and other polished out mark and '6 (?) 248'. Scratched inside is '422-5g', 'y/sl/x' and '63', scratched on opening flat '407' and '69. 0/-/-'. Cylindrical pendant stem, top engraved with radial lines, bow plain with blob ends, top stamped with shell, on front. The bow is a replacement, red gold.

Legal notes

Frank Gray Smart Bequest

Place(s) associated

  • London ⪼ England

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1913-06-05) by Smart, Frank Gray

Dating

18th Century-19th Century
Production date: circa AD 1800

Components of the work

Dial composed of copper ( enamel on copper)
Fusee Post composed of iron
Dial Edge composed of gilt
Dial, Case composed of enamel
Case, Hand composed of gold
Movement composed of steel brass (alloy)
Movement (top Plate) Diameter 33.5 mm
Movement (pillar Plate) Diameter 35.5 mm
Case Diameter 43.25 mm Height 50.5 mm Thickness 18 mm
Movement (pillar) Height 4.75 mm

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Josh Roberts London 704
  • Type: Maker's name
  • Text: 'PH' over 'M' under six-petal flower, Harrow, and other polished out mark
  • Location: Case
  • Method of creation: Stamped
  • Type: Maker's mark
  • Text: '6 (?) 248'. '422-5g', 'y/sl/x' and '63', '407' and '69. 0/-/-'
  • Location: Case
  • Method of creation: Scratched
  • Type: Number

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: M/P.52-1913
Primary reference Number: 207184
No.: 704
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Audit data

Created: Wednesday 2 December 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

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