Cast of Inner Case of Watch: M.6-1981

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Cast of Inner Case of Watch

Maker(s)

Founder: Heckel, Christopher (Probably)
Watchmaker: Martineau, Joseph (After)

Entities

Watch

Categories

Watches

Description

Plaster cast taken from the back of the silver inner case of a chaise watch by J. Martineau Senr. Circular. In the middle the scrolled cartouche decorated with swags of flowers, enclosing a classical ruin in a landscape.

Legal notes

Bought with the Jones Fund

Measurements and weight

Diameter: 14.5 cm

Place(s) associated

London ⪼ England

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (1981) by Gilman, Michael

Dating

18th Century, Mid
George II
Circa 1740 - 1760

Note

The watch's top plate bears the name of Joseph Martineau Senior, no. 1849; the silver inner case has London hallmarks for 1745-6; and the chasing of the inner case was signed 'C.H.', hence the attribution of this plaster cast to Heckel.

Components of the work

Decoration composed of gilt

Materials used in production

Techniques used in production

Casting (process) : Plaster, cast, traces of gilding

References and bibliographic entries

Rococo: Art and Design in Hogarth's England page(s): pp. 132-3
Catalogue of Clocks, Scientific Instruments and Watches, 28th January 1977
The Art of the Gold Chaser in Eighteenth-Century London page(s): 67-8

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Identification numbers

Accession number: M.6-1981
Primary reference Number: 29414
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 18 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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