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Gold and enamel pair-cased quarter-repeating cylinder watch by Thomas Mudge

Clockmakers

1755

Gold and enamel pair-cased, quarter-repeating, cylinder escapement watch, by Thomas Mudge. The outer case has a blue enamel floral decoration against a gold ground, the inner is pierced and engraved. Signed on the movement ‘Tho. Mudge London 220’.Signed on the dust cap 'Tho Mudge London'. Hallmarked for 1755.

One piece of Wedgwood ware

James Watt's Garret Workshop

1768-1780

One piece of Wedgwood ware

Box, containing brown lumps and powder

James Watt's Garret Workshop

1790-1819

1 Box, Strap emery

Steel bradawl, hickory handle, brass ferrule

James Watt's Garret Workshop

1758-1819

Steel bradawl with turned hickory handle and brass ferrule, United Kingdom, 1758-1819

White ceramic jar with lid, containing white power, labelled "Sachm. Saturni"

James Watt's Garret Workshop

1790-1819

White ceramic jar with lid, containing white powder, labelled “Sachm. Saturni”, unsigned, United Kingdom, 1790-1819.

Packet of Ornoto

James Watt's Garret Workshop

1790-1819

1 Packet Ornoto

Box, wooden, oval shape, containing hinges

James Watt's Garret Workshop

1790-1819

Box containing 26 small brass hinges and paper packing

Paper packet of emery, tied with string

James Watt's Garret Workshop

1790-1819

1 Packet emery

26 pairs of small brass hinges

James Watt's Garret Workshop

1758-1773

26 pairs of small brass hinges, two sizes, unsigned, United Kingdom, 1790-1819. Contained within box 1924-792/657

Piece of pewter plate, engraved at back, with piece of brass rivetted on

James Watt's Garret Workshop

1790-1819

1 Piece of pewter plate, engraved at back, with piece of brass rivetted on

Folded paper packet, labelled 'white powder'

James Watt's Garret Workshop

1790-1819

1 Packet White powder

Empty wooden box, labelled "bought"

James Watt's Garret Workshop

1790-1819

Round wooden box, empty, labelled 'bought'

Folded paper packet, containing small stones

James Watt's Garret Workshop

1790-1819

1 Packet Small stones pinned up

Three small steel set-squares, with brass stocks

James Watt's Garret Workshop

1756-1773

3 Small steel set-squares, with brass stocks, on one stock is engraved “J Watt”, “J.W.” and Figures, by James Watt, United Kingdom, 1756-1773.

Folded paper packet of 'Epsom Salt'

James Watt's Garret Workshop

1790-1819

1 Packet, Maddr. ep. salt prect. OV )

Box labelled 'bile', containing a red powdery lump

James Watt's Garret Workshop

1790-1819

1 Box Bale

1¼” steel firmer chisel in octagonal wood handle

James Watt's Garret Workshop

1758-1769

1¼” steel firmer chisel in octagonal wood handle, by Bishop, United Kingdom, 1758-1769. Used in James Watt's workshop, Glasgow, Scotland, 1758-1769

Smoothing plane

James Watt's Garret Workshop

1790-1819

1 Smoothing plane

Packet of salt of borax

James Watt's Garret Workshop

1790-1819

1 Packet Salt of Bx and 1780 May

Wood model of lion's head

James Watt's Garret Workshop

1809

1 Wood Lions head, “Spring 1809”

One box of "gum arabic"

James Watt's Garret Workshop

1790-1819

1 box G Arabic

One packet of borax

James Watt's Garret Workshop

1790-1819

1 Packet “Borax”

One packet: “Sedt. rough borax”

James Watt's Garret Workshop

1790-1819

1 Packet “Sedt. rough borax”

One packet: “Scotch black lead”

James Watt's Garret Workshop

1790-1819

1 Packet “Scotch black lead”

Piece of mahogany, small brass swivel handle attached

James Watt's Garret Workshop

1790-1819

1 Piece of mahogany 8½” x 1½” x ⅜” small brass swivel handle attached

Earthenware jar, containing alabaster dust

James Watt's Garret Workshop

1790-1819

1 Earthenware jar, Alabaster dust

Pieces of leather wadding

James Watt's Garret Workshop

1790-1819

2 Pieces of leather wadding

Two pieces of lead piping

James Watt's Garret Workshop

1790-1819

2 Pieces of lead piping 3’4” x ⅝”

Pieces of rough wax

James Watt's Garret Workshop

1790-1819

5 Pieces of rough wax

Cardboard tube

James Watt's Garret Workshop

1790-1819

1 Cardboard tube, 2’2½” x 1¼”

One roll of brown paper

James Watt's Garret Workshop

1790-1819

1 Roll of brown paper

Square piece of brass, with slot

James Watt's Garret Workshop

1790-1819

1 Square piece of brass, with slot

Wormeaten, broken keg, containing various pieces of glass, chain, mahogany and deal

James Watt's Garret Workshop

1790-1819

1 keg wormeaten and broken containing various pieces of glass, one short piece of chain, one piece of mahogany and two of deal.

Piece of zinc tubing

James Watt's Garret Workshop

1790-1819

1 Piece of zinc tubing 6’ x ¾”

Box labelled: “Mr James Watt” etc. containing 2 Unfinished quadrants with spare parts, 1 Pearl shell

James Watt's Garret Workshop

1790-1819

1 Box labelled: “Mr James Watt” etc. containing 2 Unfinished quadrants with spare parts, 1 Pearl shell

“Quartz melted by lightning at Packington.”

James Watt's Garret Workshop

1790-1819

1 Packet, “Quartz melted by lightning at Packington.”

One piece of beeswax

James Watt's Garret Workshop

1790-1819

1 Piece of beeswax

Two gravers without handles

James Watt's Garret Workshop

1790-1819

2 Gravers, no handles

Jar of “Flour Emery”with tin lid

James Watt's Garret Workshop

1790-1819

Jar “Flour Emery” tin lid

Piece of round wood, tapered end

James Watt's Garret Workshop

1790-1819

1 Piece of round wood, tapered end, 6” long

One piece of brass

James Watt's Garret Workshop

1790-1819

1 Piece of brass, ⅝” long ½” dia. ⅛” hole

Box of “White Bronze”

James Watt's Garret Workshop

1790-1819

1 Box “White Bronze”

Bundle of drawing paper, cardboard etc.

James Watt's Garret Workshop

1790-1819

1 Bundle of drawing paper, cardboard etc.

Packet, tied to wood lid, addressed “James Watt, Harper hill

James Watt's Garret Workshop

1790-1819

1 Packet, tied to wood lid, addressed “James Watt, Harper hill, containing 1 Brass plate 8⅛” x 8⅛” x ½” for grinding glasses, 1 Brass plate 6⅛” x 6⅛” x 7/16” for grinding glasses, 1 Brass plate 4” x 4” x ⅜” for grinding glasses, 1 Lead plate 6” x 5¼” x ½” with 4 holes