Current Location: In storage
Maker(s)
Maker:
Graham, George
Case maker:
Ward, John (case maker)
Entities
Categories
Description
Cylinder watch in gold pair case.
MOVEMENT: Full plate movement engraved 'G. Graham 6590 London'. Balance cock with symmetrical pierced and engraved table having mask at neck, foot engraved, underside stamped '6590'. Polished steel end piece with cut diamond end stone, pierced balance jewel. Polished steel balance. Engraved slide plate with silver regulation dial having radial Arabic figures 5 to 30. Pierced fusee iron post. Blued steel case bolt, in slot in plate. Potance with foot having moulding at end, screwed to plate. Pillar plate with four square section baluster pillars, chain guard, third wheel bar. Under dial stamped '6590' near centre. Fusee and chain, tangent set-up under barrel, barrel with one lip. Cylinder escapement with steel cylinder and brass wheel, long brush. Train planted clockwise.
BRASS EDGE: With four feet, gilt over third wheel cut out.
DIAL: White enamel on copper, four feet. Radial Arabic 5 minute figures, ladder minute ring, radial Roman chapters and inner circle.
HANDS: Blued steel beetle and poker.
CAP: Engraved 'Geo. Graham London' on oval table. Semi-circular regulation slot, winding tube, blued steel with polished top, flat slide. Side bump over barrel. '6590' scratched on the inside of table.
INNER CASE: Gold, plain with disc over winding hole. London hallmark 1752, incised case maker's mark script 'JW' under a crossed lines star. Plain bezel.
OUTER CASE (A): Gold repousse band with large clear/milky white agate back, secured by brass c ring pinned to band. Four rectangle clear/milky white agates inserted in bezel. Some unused fixing pin holes in the gold band and the use of brass, not gilt, pins indicates the back is a replacement. The inside of the agate is not polished.
Notes
History note: Unknown before S.G. Perceval (1838-1922)
Legal notes
Spencer George Perceval Bequest, 1922
Components of the work
Outer Case, Bezel
composed of
agate
( clear/milky white)
Dial
composed of
enamel
( white)
copper
Movement
composed of
iron
silver
steel
Cases
composed of
gold
Movement, Outer Case
composed of
brass (alloy)
Movement (back Plate)
Diameter 33 mm
Movement (pillar Plate)
Diameter 34.5 mm
Movement (brass Edge)
Diameter 36.75 mm
Inner Case
Diameter 42 mm
Height 49 mm
Thickness 25 mm
Outer Case
Diameter 49.5 mm
Height 52.5 mm
Thickness 27 mm
Movement (pillar Height)
Height 6 mm
Cap, Hands
Outer Case Band
Inscription or legends present
- Text: 'G. Graham 6590 London'
- Location: Movement
- Method of creation: Engraved
- Type: Maker's name
- Location: Inner case
- Type: Hallmark
- Text: 'JW' under a crossed lines star
- Location: Inner case
- Method of creation: Incised
- Type: Maker's mark
References and bibliographic entries
Identification numbers
Accession number: PW.58 & A-1923
Primary reference Number: 207492
No.: 6590
Stable URI
Audit data
Created: Wednesday 6 January 2016
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
