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Watch: PW.49-1923

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Maker: Decharmes, Simon

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Description

Verge watch movement.

MOVEMENT: Full plate movement with 'DECHARMES LONDON' engraved in banner, with pierced ends, on slide plate between balance bridge feet. Balance bridge with table recessed to take a circular glass cover, which is missing. The outer edge is engraved with wheat ear border, centre cut away, both sides of engraved bar supporting the balance pivot. Table ends with single ears, bridge feet pierced and engraved. Steel balance with three tapered, triangular sectioned, arms. Pierced and engraved slide plate with inner raised edge to protect the balance. Silver regulating dial with radial Arabic figures 1 to 6. Pierced fusee iron post. Rectangular potance engraved one side, having small foot, riveted to plate. Counter-potance riveted to plate. Pillar plate with four rectangular pillars having ears at ends to support glass sides (glass and panels missing). Taped holes to fix glass panels, under dial side engraved '575' jointed engraved with monogram (?) 'CAB'. Fusee and chain, tangent set-up under barrel. Barrel with one lip. Verge escapement. Train planted clockwise.
No brass edge, motion work, dial, or case

Notes

History note: Unknown before S.G. Perceval (1838-1922)

Legal notes

Spencer George Perceval Bequest, 1922

Place(s) associated

  • London ⪼ England

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1922) by Perceval, Spencer George

Dating

17th Century#
Production date: circa AD 1690

Components of the work

Movement composed of iron silver steel
Movement (pillar Plate) Diameter 38.25 mm
Movement (back Plate) Diameter 39.75 mm
Movement (pillar) Height 9.75 mm

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: PW.49-1923
Primary reference Number: 207318
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Audit data

Created: Thursday 10 December 2015 Updated: Wednesday 28 March 2018 Last processed: Thursday 7 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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