Watch with enamel case made for the Turkish market
- Made:
- 1805-1815 in Switzerland
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Watch with a half-hunter gold case, enamelled red and green, made for the Turkish market. Unknown maker, Switzerland, c.1810. White enamel dial with ‘Turkish’ numerals and blued steel loop hands. Movement with verge escapement and bridge balance cock. Clockmakers' Museum No. 1141
Details
- Category:
- Clockmakers
- Collection:
- The Worshipful Company of Clockmakers
- Object Number:
- L2015-4046
- Materials:
- enamel, brass (copper, zinc alloy), steel (metal), glass and gold (metal)
- Measurements:
-
overall: 54 mm x 41 mm x 14 mm,
- type:
- watch and verge movement
- credit:
- Lent by the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers
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