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Science Museum Group / The Clockmakers' Museum
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museumum
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Oval shaped Puritan-style silver watch with outer case covered in fish-skin, by Edward East, London, 1630-40. The plain undecorated silver case has a circular window on the front cover containing crystal, held in place by a ring with screws. On the rear of the case is a winding hole with shutter. The silver dial is also plain, with a small engraved chapter ring. Steel hand with long tail. Movement with verge escapement, a train of three wheels, balance with broad steel rim and fusee with gut-line. Oval-shaped balance cock and worm-and-wheel set up. The balance cock would have originally been attached to the backplate with a pin, but is now secured with a screw. Signed on the backplate 'Eduardus East Londini'
Clockmakers' Museum No. 23
Details
- Category:
- Clockmakers
- Collection:
- The Worshipful Company of Clockmakers
- Object Number:
- L2015-3100
- Materials:
- silver (alloy), brass (copper, zinc alloy), steel (metal) and rock crystal
- Measurements:
-
overall: 45 mm x 30 mm x 19 mm,
- type:
- watch and verge movement
- credit:
- Lent by the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers
