Gold and enamel pair cased watch by Justin Vulliamy
- maker:
- Justin Vulliamy
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Gold pair cased watch by Justin Vulliamy, London 1775. Gold outer case decorated with an urn against a blue enamel ground. Inner case plain gold. Both cases stamped with the makers' mark 'PM' and hallmarked for 1775. White enamel dial, steel beetle and poker hands. Movement with lever escapement (converted from verge) and diamond endstone. Signed ‘Justin Vulliamy London xcn’. Clockmakers 'Museum No. 1199
Details
- Category:
- Clockmakers
- Collection:
- The Worshipful Company of Clockmakers
- Object Number:
- L2015-4109
- Materials:
- gold (metal), enamel, brass (copper, zinc alloy), steel (metal), glass and diamond
- Measurements:
-
overall: 48.5 mm x 39.5 mm x 20 mm,
- type:
- watch
- credit:
- Lent by the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers
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