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Watch (Pocket watch)
J. W.
1775-1825
Category
Clocks, Watches, and Scientific Instruments
Creator/Artist/Maker
J. W. (Maker)
Place of Origin
London; London; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Brass
- Silver
- Glass
Museum Object Number
1958.1026 A- C
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Complete Details
Object Number
1958.1026 A- C
Object Name
Watch (Pocket watch)
Category
Clocks, Watches, and Scientific Instruments
Creator (Role)
J. W. (Maker)
Place of Origin
London; London; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Origin Notes
As per previous cataloguer: Origin of movement Dublin, Ireland.
As per previous cataloguer: Probable origin of case London, England.
Date
1775-1825
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Case (A), back cover, interior
Inscription: Passant gardant lion stamped in horizontal rectangle with canted upper corners and rounded base
Type: Mark
Location: Case (A), back cover, interior
Inscription: Crowned leopard's head stamped in a long shield with rounded bottom and flat top with canted corners
Type: Mark
Location: Case (A), back cover, interior
Inscription: Date letter "b" stamped in a vertical rectangle with canted upper corners and rounded base (date letter for 1777-8)
Type: Mark
Location: Case (A), back cover, interior
Inscription: "J-W" stamped in a rectangle
Type: Mark
Location: Case (A), front cover, interior, rim
Inscription: Passant gardant lion stamped in horizontal rectangle with canted upper corners and rounded base
Type: Mark
Location: Case (A), front cover, interior, rim
Inscription: Date letter "b" stamped in a vertical rectangle with canted upper corners and rounded base (date letter for 1777-8)
Type: Mark
Location: Case (B), interior
Inscription: Passant gardant lion stamped in horizontal rectangle with canted upper corners and rounded base
Type: Mark
Location: Case (B), interior
Inscription: Crowned leopard's head stamped in a long shield with rounded bottom and flat top with canted corners
Type: Mark
Location: Case (B), interior
Inscription: Date letter "b" stamped in a vertical rectangle with canted upper corners and rounded base (date letter for 1777-8)
Type: Mark
Location: Case (B), interior
Inscription: "J-W" stamped in a rectangle
Type: Mark
Location: Case (B), hanging stem, front
Inscription: Passant gardant lion stamped in horizontal rectangle with canted upper corners and rounded base
Type: Mark
Location: Case (B), hanging stem, front
Inscription: Date letter "b" stamped in a vertical rectangle with canted upper corners and rounded base (date letter for 1777-8)
Type: Signature
Location: Movement backplate
Inscription: "Christian/ Dublin" engraved
Type: Label
Location: Watch paper, obverse
Inscription: "please give this Watch/ to no one only me/ or my Brother Jas Taylor" handwritten in ink
Type: Label
Location: Watch paper, reverse
Inscription: "N B Jag Hurst has a/ thermeter [sic] of mine and other/ small articles &\c & \cc/ and M\r ApO likewise/ Wm\m Taylor" handwritten in ink
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Brass
- Silver
- Glass
Techniques
- Engraved
Dimensions (inches)
2.17 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
5.5 (Diam)