Watch movement with spring detent escapement by John Arnold and Son

Made:
1787 in London
Watch movement with spring detent escapement by John Arnold and Son (watch movement; detent)

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Watch movement by John Arnold and Son, London, c.1787. Movement only, with no dial. Spring detent escapement with OZ balance. The original helical spring has been replaced by a flat steel spring with overcoil. Signed on backplate ‘John Arnold & Son London Inv. et Fecit 251/552’. Clockmakers' Museum No. 421

Details

Category:
Clockmakers
Collection:
The Worshipful Company of Clockmakers
Object Number:
L2015-3334
Materials:
brass (copper, zinc alloy), steel (metal) and diamond
Measurements:
overall: 42 mm x 42 mm x 20 mm,
type:
watch movement and detent
credit:
Lent by the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers