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Watch: M.5-1908

Object information

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Maker(s)

Watchmaker: Ellicott, J.

Entities

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Description

Gold watch.
Inscribed on movement with the maker's name. The case is inscribed '6235'. The outer case is hallmarked.

Legal notes

Given by T. Brookes Bumpstead

Place(s) associated

  • London ⪼ England

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1908-12) by Bumpstead, T. Brookes

Dating

18th Century
Production date: circa AD 1770

Materials used in production

Gold

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: 'Ellicott/London'
  • Location: Movement
  • Method of creation: Inscription
  • Type: Maker's inscription
  • Text: 6235
  • Location: Case
  • Method of creation: Inscription
  • Text: lion and a leopard's head
  • Location: Outer case
  • Type: Hallmark

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: M.5-1908
Primary reference Number: 201785
6235
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Audit data

Created: Tuesday 9 June 2015 Updated: Tuesday 5 January 2016 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Watch" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/201785 Accessed: 2024-03-28 09:19:10

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