Maker: Leyden, Thomas
Verge watch in gilt metal pair case.
MOVEMENT: Full plate movement engraved 'Thos Leyden LONDON 14785'. Balance cock with pierced and chased table, vase at neck, foot chased. Slide plate chased, silver regulation dial, marked 1 to 6 in Arabic figures. Fusee iron post, pierced. Polished steel case bolt with flat decorated foot. Potance with end of foot with moulding, screwed, and rectangular counter-potance riveted, to back plate. Pillar plate with four square section baluster pillars. Fusee and chain, set-up click under dial, barrel with one lip. Verge escapement. Train planted anti-clockwise.
DIAL: White enamel on copper, slightly convex, three feet. Radial Arabic 5 minute figures, dotted minute ring, short radial Roman chapters.
HANDS: Gold, bettle and poker, well made.
BRASS EDGE: Gilt with three feet.
INNER CASE: Gilt metal, not marked
OUTER CASE (A): Gilt metal covered with shagreen.
History note: Unknown before S.G. Perceval (1838-1922)
Spencer George Perceval Bequest, 1922
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1922) by Perceval, Spencer George
18th Century
Production date:
circa
AD 1760
Outer Case
composed of
shagreen
( covering)
Diameter 49.5 mm
Height 58 mm
Thickness 50 mm
Dial
composed of
enamel
( white, on copper)
copper
Movement
composed of
iron
silver
steel
Cases
composed of
gilt metal
Hands
composed of
gold
Movement (back Plate)
Diameter 34.25 mm
Movement (pillar Plate)
Diameter 35.5 mm
Movement (brass Edge)
Diameter 36.25 mm
Inner Case
Diameter 41.25 mm
Height 54 mm
Thickness 24.75 mm
Movement (pillar)
Height 6.5 mm
Accession number: PW.38 & A-1923
Primary reference Number: 207307
No.: 14785
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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