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Watch: M/P.86-1913

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

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Description

Verge watch in enamelled gold case.

MOVEMENT: Full plate movement engraved 'Breguet A PARIS', also on dial. Balance pierced and engraved with lyre-shaped motifs, applied brass pivot block and polished steel coquette. Steel end stone. Silver regulation dial engraved 'A' and 'R', plain brass hand. Brass balance. Fusee cock and counter-potance with engraved border. Top plate engraved as above. Turned fusee iron post. Polished steel case bolt in slot in plate, nib under dial. Adjustable potance. Counter-potance, polished steel end plate, adjustable against side of top plate. Pillar plate with four turned pillars with end tapers, and parallel centre with ribs at junction. Recessed centre wheel. Third wheel bridge. Under-dial flat, scratched 'N225', polished steel case bolt spring and set-up click. Conical pipe on fusee square. Fusee and chain, barrel with one lip, set-up click under dial. Verge escapement. Train planted anti-clockwise.

DIAL: White enamel on copper, convex, three feet, gilt edge, counter-enamel inscribed '225.' Vertical Arabic quarter figures, dotted minute ring, large dots at 5 minutes. Vertical Arabic chapters, inscribed 'Breguet' under 12 and and 'A PARIS' above 6. Winding hole at 2 o'clock.

HANDS: Gold, polished poker minute hand, flat spade ended hour hand.

CASE: Gold and enamel. Engraved lined and plain oblique segments on edge. Bezel and body with ring of blue enamel decorated with white, light blue and gold decoration. Back of body with white enamel ring with radial gold decorations and a ring of dark grey enamel with gold and white enamel decorations. Centre enamel plaque of white painted woman before rectangular altar of love, with two doves above and a boy at side, surrounded by grey translucent enamel over engine turning. Pendant, two plain diameters, circular top stamped incuse 'IM' and 'I' sideways. Plain stirrup bow.

Legal notes

Bequeathed by Frank Gray Smart

Place(s) associated

  • Paris ⪼ France

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1913-06-05) by Smart, Frank Gray

Dating

19th Century
Production date: circa AD 1810

Components of the work

Fusee Post composed of iron
Dial Edge composed of gilt
Dial, Case composed of enamel
Dial composed of copper
Hands, Case composed of gold
Movement composed of silver steel brass (alloy)
Movement (to Plate) Diameter 35.75 mm
Movement (pillar Plate) Diameter 37.5 mm
Movement (dial) Diameter 38.25 mm
Case Diameter 44.5 mm Height 56.5 mm Thickness 18.75 mm
Movement (pillar) Height 3 mm

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: and on dial

  • Text: 'Breguet A PARIS'
  • Location: Movement
  • Method of creation: Engraved
  • Type: Name

Inscription present: and on dial

  • Text: 'N225'
  • Location: Movement
  • Method of creation: Scratched
  • Type: Number
  • Text: 'IM' and 'I' sideways
  • Location: Case
  • Method of creation: Stamped
  • Type: Maker's mark

Identification numbers

Accession number: M/P.86-1913
Primary reference Number: 207253
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Audit data

Created: Tuesday 8 December 2015 Updated: Wednesday 14 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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