Current Location: In storage
Maker(s)
Maker:
Worgan, James
Gooch, Thomas (case maker)
Entities
Categories
Description
Verge watch in silver case.
MOVEMENT: Full plate movement engraved 'James Worgan No 1263 BRISTOL'. Balance cock with pierced and chased table, blued steel end plate with diamond end stone, cock foot engraved. Brass balance. Engraved slide plate, silver regulation disc with radial Arabic figures 1 to 3. Turned and ringed fusee iron post. Potance screwed, and counter-potance riveted, to plate. Polished steel case bolt, in slot in plate, nib at side. Pillar plate with four turned pillars ringed at ends. Joint between plates and screwed to pillar plate. Centre wheel recessed. Third wheel bar. Case bolt at 5 o'clock. Fusee and chain, set up ratchet under dial, barrel with one liop. Verge escapement. Train planted clockwise.
DIAL: White enamel on slightly convex copper, three feet. Ladder minute ring, narrow radial Roman chapters, winding hole with thin gold bush at 6 o'clock.
HANDS: Brass club hour and gold poker minute, not a pair.
CASE: Plain large and thin silver single backed hunter, no bezel. Outside of back was engraved with a name, but this is nearly completely rubbed out. Inside back HM LONDON 1797 and duty mark, and case maker's mark incuse 'TG'. Inside cover scratched 'Wood' '2986'. Oval pendant with oval stirrup bow.
Considered to be a distinct "provincial" type of watch
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
( white, on copper)
copper
Case
composed of
silver
Diameter 57 mm
Height 70 mm
Thickness 18.5 mm
Movement
composed of
steel
Movement, Hands
composed of
brass (alloy)
Movement (back Plate)
Diameter 41 mm
Movement (pillar Plate)
Diameter 46 mm
Movement (pillar)
Height 4.5 mm
Inscription or legends present
- Text: 'James Worgan No 1263 BRISTOL'
- Location: Movement
- Method of creation: Engraved
- Type: Maker's name
- Location: Case, inside back
- Type: Hallmark
- Text: incuse 'TG'
- Location: Case
- Type: Maker's mark
- Text: 'Wood' '2986'
- Location: Case, inside
- Method of creation: Scratched
- Type: Mark
References and bibliographic entries
Identification numbers
Accession number: PW.42-1923
Primary reference Number: 207311
No.: 1263
Stable URI
Audit data
Created: Thursday 10 December 2015
Updated: Wednesday 28 March 2018
Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023
Associated departments & institutions
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
