Current Location: In storage
Maker(s)
Maker:
Weldon, T.
Case maker:
Thomas, William (case maker)
(Probably)
Entities
Categories
Description
Unusual type of verge watch in silver inner case only.
MOVEMENT: Full plate movement signed on slide plate around the regulating dial, 'T. WELDON 2552 LONDON.' Balance bridge with long feet, table pierced and engraved 'lace' edging, feet engraved. Steel balance. Pierced and engraved slide plate covering whole of the back plate, with 'lace' edge. Silver regulating dial engraved with Arabic figure 1 to 6. Pierced fusee iron post. Steel case bolt and spring, vertical pierced foot, nib through dial. Potance, with moulding at end of foot, screwed to top plate. Counter-potance riveted to top plate. Pillar plate with four square baluster shaped pillars. Fusee and chain, tangent set-up under barrel. Verge escapement. Train planted anti-clockwise.
DIAL: Silver, outer frieze. 5 minute plaques with radial Arabic figures, arched 'ladder' minute ring, radial Roman chapters with gilt pins between (5 missing). Pierced recessed central plaque showing a lion rampant to the left, unicorn rampant to right and a crown under 12 o'clock above a curved plaque engraved 'WELDON'. Curved plaque above 6 o'clock with date aperture in centre, sides engraved 'LON' 'DON', silver disc behind.
BRASS EDGE: Gilt brass, three feet, recess for calendar wheel under dial, scratched '2552', 'P Wlern' (?) and 'horne' (?)
INNER CASE: Silver, plain, glass missing, London HM 1763. Maker's mark incuse 'WT' under a coronet. Outside of case engraved 'W W' with swag between, at 6 o'clock of the case and read from the pendant.
Notes
History note: Unknown before S.G. Perceval (1838-1922)
Legal notes
Spencer George Perceval Bequest, 1922
Components of the work
Brass Edge
composed of
gilt brass
Movement
composed of
iron
steel
Dial Pins
composed of
gilt
Movement, Dial, Case
composed of
silver
Movement (back Plate)
Diameter 17.25 mm
Movement (pillar Plate)
Diameter 38.25 mm
Movement (brass Edge)
Diameter 41 mm
Inner Case
Diameter 46.75 mm
Height 54.5 mm
Thickness 24.5 mm
Movement (pillar)
Height 7 mm
Inscription or legends present
- Text: 'T. WELDON 2552 LONDON'
- Location: Movement
- Type: Maker's name
- Text: '2552'
- Location: Brass edge
- Method of creation: Scratched
- Type: Number
- Location: Inner case
- Type: Hallmark
- Text: incuse 'WT' under a coronet
- Location: Inner case
- Type: Maker's mark
References and bibliographic entries
Identification numbers
Accession number: PW.23-1923
Primary reference Number: 207292
Watch no.: 2552
Stable URI
Audit data
Created: Wednesday 9 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
