



Watch in a porcelain case by J Grantham, London, c. 1750. White porcelain case and bezel with gilt-metal mounts. The outside is painted with clusters of flowers and nuts, and on the inside is a trompe l'oeil fly. White enamel dial with steel beetle and poker hands, and an aperture for winding the watch. Fusee movement with verge escapement, signed 'J. Grantham London 2980'.
Clockmakers' Museum No. 183
Details
- Category:
- Clockmakers
- Collection:
- The Worshipful Company of Clockmakers
- Object Number:
- L2015-3213
- Materials:
- brass (copper, zinc alloy), steel (metal), porcelain and glass
- Measurements:
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overall: 60 mm x 45 mm x 25 mm,
- type:
- watch and verge movement
- credit:
- Lent by the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers