Seven almost identical unfinished watch movements

Made:
1670
Seven almost identical unfinished watch movements Seven almost identical unfinished watch movements Seven almost identical unfinished watch movements

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Seven almost identical unfinished watch movements
Science Museum Group / The Clockmakers' Museum
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Seven almost identical unfinished watch movements
Science Museum Group / The Clockmakers' Museum
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Seven almost identical unfinished watch movements
Science Museum Group / The Clockmakers' Museum
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Seven unfinished watch movements, representing unique evidence of quantity production in the 17th century. They are complete and almost identical, although individual parts are not interchangeable. Found in the chest of the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers (object number L2015-3615) in 1814.

Clockmakers' Museum No. 42

Details

Category:
Clockmakers
Collection:
The Worshipful Company of Clockmakers
Object Number:
L2015-3117
Materials:
brass (copper, zinc alloy) and steel (metal)
type:
verge watch movements
credit:
Lent by the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers