Maker: Decharmes, Simon
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
History note: Unknown before S.G. Perceval (1838-1922)
Spencer George Perceval Bequest, 1922
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1922) by Perceval, Spencer George
17th Century#
Production date:
circa
AD 1690
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
Accession number: PW.49-1923
Primary reference Number: 207318
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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