Maker: Maystre, Jean Jacques (Probably)
Very small ring watch.
MOVEMENT: Skeleton movement, not named. Balance cock, steel plate over table, two plain feet, all not gilt, mounted on barrel, no regulator. Brass balance, oversprung. Barrel and fusee bridge chased. Plate skeletonised and chased, two clear areas and holes for the original balance bridge Turned fusee iron post. Polished steel case bolt with conical end, in slot in plate, nib under dial. Cock on pillar plate for cylinder. Pillar plate with three pillars, two for plate and one for barrel bridge. Centre wheel recessed. Third wheel bridge. Under dial, centre recessed, scratched on edge 'Maystre' and 'Maystre a G' in centre; 'guavo' over '1785'. Hinge of gold. Fusee and chain, one lip on the barrel, set up click under the dial. Cylinder escapement, brass wheel and steel cylinder. Train planted clockwise.
DIAL: Silver engine turned with black line minute ring, dots at 5 mins and triangles at quarters, radial Roman chapters, scratched on back 'Sidney' over '25 mi 1829'. Winding hole at 2 o'clock. Secured by screws at 3 and 9 o'clock.
HANDS: Blued steel 'Breguet' style, minute hand end missing.
CASE: Gold ring and diamonds. Watch case body and bezel chased, bezel set with ring of diamonds and three over ring stem. Body with glazed back, diamonds over Y junction to stem. Ring stamped 'ET' in cameo on outside at back.
Bequeathed by Frank Gray Smart
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1913-06-05) by Smart, Frank Gray
18th Century-19th Century
Circa
1770
CE
-
1830
Movement
composed of
iron
brass (alloy)
Bezel, Mounts
composed of
diamonds
Movement, Case
composed of
gold
Dial
composed of
silver
Movement, Hands
composed of
steel
Case Bottom
composed of
glass
Case, Across Ring
Depth 16.5 mm
Movement (top Plate)
Diameter 14 mm
Movement (pillar Plate)
Diameter 15 mm
Case
Diameter 17.75 mm
Thickness 11 mm
Case, Ring
Diameter 24 mm
Movement (pillar)
Height 1.75 mm
Hands
Accession number: M/P.98-1913
Primary reference Number: 207265
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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