Current Location: In storage
Maker(s)
Maker:
Unknown
Entities
Categories
Description
Verge watch in triple case.
MOVEMENT: Full plate movement engraved in Arabic. Balance cock with solid and plain circular table with rudimentary pointed ears, cock foot solid and plain extending to the edge of the plate. Plain solid side plate, small silver regulation disc with Turkish figures, otherwise plain. Plain fusee iron post. Polished steel case bolt with plain side ears, in slot in plate, nib at side. Potance with plain foot with moulding at end, one side shaped, screwed to plate. Counter-potance riveted to plate. Pillar plate with four square section baluster pillars, third wheel bridge. Fusee and chain, set-up click under dial, barrel with one lip. Verge escapement. Train planted clockwise.
BRASS EDGE: Plain brass, hinge block brazed in position.
DIAL: White enamel on copper, with blue markings, ladder minute ring, dots at 5 minutes. Radial Turkish figures, Arabic character under 12 and above 6 o'clock, otherwise plain.
HANDS: Louis VI style brass minute, blued steel beetle hour.
INNER CASE: Plain gilt brass, cylindrical pendant with step, cheese top with rings, stirrup bow.
OUTER CASE (A): Plain gilt brass, having a very deep bezel, with faceted decoration around break on body and bezel, and also on bezel opening.
PROTECTIVE CASE (B): Brass, open faced, covered with tortoiseshell having pins with decorative heads around edges.
Notes
History note: Unknown before S.G. Perceval (1838-1922)
Legal notes
Spencer George Perceval Bequest, 1922
Components of the work
Dial
composed of
enamel
( on copper)
copper
Outer Case
composed of
gilt brass
Diameter 55.5 mm
Height 65.75 mm
Thickness 31 mm
Protective Case
composed of
tortoise shell
brass (alloy)
Diameter 64.75 mm
Height 69.5 mm
Thickness 34 mm
Movement
composed of
silver
Movement, Hour Hand
composed of
steel
Hands
composed of
brass (alloy)
Movement (back Plate)
Diameter 37.75 mm
Movement (pillar Plate )
Diameter 38 mm
Movement (brass Edge)
Diameter 40.5 mm
Inner Case
Diameter 42 mm
Height 61 mm
Thickness 29.5 mm
Movement (pillar)
Height 8.75 mm
Cases
Hour Hand
Identification numbers
Accession number: PW.6 & A & B-1923
Primary reference Number: 207275
Stable URI
Audit data
Created: Tuesday 8 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
