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Watch: M.487 & A-2015

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Maker(s)

Maker: Des Granges, Peter

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Description

Pocket watch in an 18 carat gold case with engine turned decoration, chased floral decoration, and the engraved monogram 'EWH'. The watch is accompanied by a ring, on which are a watch key and two seals

Legal notes

Bequeathed by John Whitworth

Place(s) associated

  • London ⪼ England

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1915)

Dating

19th Century, Early#
George III
1817 CE - 1818 CE

Note

Peter Des Granges took over the business of Louis Recordon in Cockspur Street, London, in 1817.

Components of the work

Monogram

Materials used in production

Gold

Techniques used in production

Engine turning
Chasing

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: EWH
  • Location: On exterior of case
  • Method of creation: Engraved
  • Type: Monogram
  • Text: Des Granges/LATE RECORDON/No 8985/Cockspur Street/LONDON
  • Location: Movement
  • Method of creation: Engraving
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: crown 18
  • Location: Inside back of case
  • Method of creation: Struck
  • Type: Hallmark
  • Text: leopard's head
  • Type: Hallmark
  • Text: b
  • Location: Inside back of cover
  • Method of creation: Struck
  • Type: Hallmark

Inscription present: in one outline

  • Text: crown/18
  • Location: Inside back of cover between leopard's head and date letter
  • Method of creation: Struck
  • Type: Hallmark

Identification numbers

Accession number: M.487 & A-2015
Primary reference Number: 207231
No.: 8985

Audit data

Created: Thursday 3 December 2015 Updated: Tuesday 16 February 2016

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/207231 Accessed: 2024-04-26 13:38:43

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