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Watch: PW.74-1923

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Maker: Vulliamy, Benjamin (Possibly)
Maker: Vulliamy, Justin (Possibly)

Entities

Categories

Description

Cylinder watch movement

MOVEMENT: Full plate movement engraved on barrel bar 'Vulliamy zxz LONDON' and engraved on back plate, but covered by the slide plate 'Vulliamy zxz LONDON'. Balance cock with table pierced and engraved, having six rounded spokes, engraved mask at neck, blued steel end piece and diamond end stone. Foot engraved. Polished steel. Pierced and engraved slide plate with wavy edge, silver regulation disc with radial Arabic figures 5 to 30. Pierced jewel and end stone to escape pivot. Plain formed fusee iron post, polished steel case bolt in slot, nib at side. Potance with moulding at end of foot fixed with screw. Pillar plate with four turned pillars with a ring at ends. Centre wheel recessed. Third wheel bar. Pierced jewel and end stone to escap. pivot, in cock. Fusee and chain with set-up click under dial, barrel with one lip. Cylinder escapement with steel wheel and cylinder. Train planted clockwise. High numbered train.

BRASS EDGE: Case bolt slot.

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

HANDS: Blued steel beetle and poker.

CAP: Plain with oval table, winding pipe, blued steel slide.

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

18th Century
Production date: circa AD 1780

Components of the work

Movement composed of iron silver Thickness 18 mm
Movement, End Stone composed of diamond
Dial composed of enamel copper
Movement, Hands composed of steel
Movement (top Plate) Diameter 40.75 mm
Movement (pillar Plate) Diameter 41.25 mm
Movement (brass Edge) Diameter 45 mm
Movement (pillar) Height 3.75 mm
Hands

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: 'Vulliamy zxz LONDON'
  • Location: Movement
  • Method of creation: Engraved
  • Type: Maker's name

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: PW.74-1923
Primary reference Number: 207508
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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

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