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License18 ct gold pair-cased watch by Septimus Miles, London
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© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London
18 ct gold pair-cased watch by Septimus Miles, London
Science Museum Group / The Clockmakers' Museum
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London
18 ct gold pair cased watch by Septimus Miles, London, hallmarked 1814. Plain outer and inner cases. Case makers mark D.W. (Daniel Walker, 49 Clerkenwell Close, London). Gold engine turned dial with raised Roman numerals and subsidiary seconds dial. Gold hour and minute hands with blued steel seconds hand. Stop lever acting on the pallets. Movement with rack lever escapement, fusee and maintaining power. Jewelled holes to fourth wheel, with a diamond endstone in blued steel setting. Bosley index. Signed on movement and dust-cap 'Septs. Miles, Ludgate Street, London 4820'. Clockmakers' Museum No. 1517
Details
- Category:
- Clockmakers
- Collection:
- The Worshipful Company of Clockmakers
- Object Number:
- L2020-1
- Materials:
- gold (metal), steel (metal), brass (copper, zinc alloy), glass, diamond and ruby
- Measurements:
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overall: 55 mm x 50 mm
- type:
- watch and lever escapement
- credit:
- Lent by the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers
