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Watch: PW.72-1923

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Maker: Lowndes, Isaac

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Description

Verge watch movement

MOVEMENT: Full plate movement engraved 'Lowndes in Pallmall London'. Balance cock with table pierced and engraved with ears, foot pierced and engraved with wavy edge. Steel balance. Silver regulation dial, Arabic figures 1 to 4. Pierced fusee iron post. Case bolt, in slot in plate and brass edge, nib under dial. Potance, side engraved, riveted to plate. Counter-potance with decorative foot, riveted to plate, side engraved with straight lines. Pillar plate with four narrow tulip pillars, small slot next to case bolt, for original case bolt. Under dial fusee arbor squared, 'T' stamp next to barrel arbor, scratched arrow outwards from barrel pivot. Joint cut off at edge of plate. Split fusee and chain with tangent set-up under barrel, barrel with two lips. Second wheel arbour decoratively turned, third and contrate arbours plain. Verge escapement. Train planted anti-clockwise.

BRASS EDGE: Flat and large diameter with joint (replacement).

DIAL: White enamel on copper, three feet. Ladder minute circle with diamond marks at quarters, radial Roman chapters.

HANDS: None

Notes

History note: Unknown before S.G. Perceval (1838-1922)

Legal notes

Spencer George Perceval Bequest, 1922

Place(s) associated

  • London ⪼ England

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1922) by Perceval, Spencer George

Dating

17th Century#
Production date: circa AD 1690

Components of the work

Dial composed of enamel ( white) copper
Movement composed of iron silver steel Thickness 20.5 mm
Movement (top Plate) Diameter 37.25 mm
Movement (pillar Plate) Diameter 38 mm
Movement (brass Edge) Diameter 45.5 mm
Movement (pillar) Height 9 mm

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: 'Lowndes in Pallmall London'
  • Location: Movement
  • Method of creation: Engraved
  • Type: Maker's name

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: PW.72-1923
Primary reference Number: 207506
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Audit data

Created: Wednesday 6 January 2016 Updated: Wednesday 28 March 2018 Last processed: Thursday 7 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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