Pocket watch in pinchbeck and tortoiseshell case

Made:
1675-1685 in London
Pocket watch in pinchbeck tortoiseshell case, locking plate

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Pocket watch in pinchbeck tortoiseshell case, locking plate
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Pocket watch in pinchbeck tortoiseshell case, locking plate, verge (minute hand missing), by Nath Barrow, London, England, 1675-1685.

Details

Category:
Time Measurement
Object Number:
1916-259
Materials:
pinchbeck, tortoiseshell, enamel, brass (copper, zinc alloy) and steel (metal)
Measurements:
overall: 32 mm x 52 mm x 66 mm, .44kg
type:
pocket watch and clock watch
credit:
Mr. Evan Roberts