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Science Museum Group/The Clockmakers' Museum
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Science Museum Group/The Clockmakers' Museum
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Gold watch by Robert Roskell, Liverpool, 1814. Gold engine-turned double-backed case with Chester hallmarks and makers mark 'TH'. Inside of curvette stamped 22994. Matted gold dial with subsidiary seconds dial. Gold minute and hour hands, and steel second and alarm hand. Jewelled movement with lever escapement and berollas repeater and alarm (Patent 117). Signed ‘Robert Roskell, Liverpool 22994’. Clockmakers' Museum No. 1206.
Details
- Category:
- Clockmakers
- Collection:
- The Worshipful Company of Clockmakers
- Object Number:
- L2015-4116
- Materials:
- silver (alloy), steel (metal), brass (copper, zinc alloy), glass and diamond
- Measurements:
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overall: 70 mm x 57 mm x 24 mm,
- type:
- watch
- credit:
- Lent by the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers
