Maker: Unknown
Outer gilt brass case covered in tortoiseshell.
OUTER CASE: Worn gilt brass case, replaced back. Bezel and body covered with tortoiseshell. Bezel strip with ring of twenty-three pins (six missing) of various types, some gold. The body covered in tortoiseshell, with rings of twenty-four pins (nine missing) of various types, some gold. Both the bezel and body have unused holes for a different pattern of pins. Pendant slot in body with nick in bezel. Loose watch glass inside case.
History note: Unknown before S.G. Perceval (1838-1922)
Spencer George Perceval Bequest, 1922
Diameter: 53 mm
Thickness: 22.25 mm
Width: 54.75 mm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1922) by Perceval, Spencer George
17th Century, Mid#
Circa
1625
CE
-
Circa
1675
CE
Accession number: PW.97-1923
Primary reference Number: 207531
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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