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Pocket Watch - John Wainwright, Nottingham, circa 1790
Reg. No: ST 025102
- Summary:
- Gents pocket watch, silver pair case, John Wainwright, Nottingham, no 726, circa 1790.
- Description:
- Silver pair case. White enamel dial has roman numerals for hours and arabic numerals for minutes.
Key wound spring; verge escapement. Fusee and chain. - Acquisition Information:
- Donation from Miss L. Armytage, 1961
| Discipline: | Technology |
| Dimensions: | 3 cm (Width), 5 cm (Diameter) |
More information
| Tagged with: | gents watches, key watches, pocket watches, pocket watch-yeoman, nottingham, circa1780 |
| Themes this item is part of: | Horology Collection, Science & Measurement Collection |
| Primary Classification: | HOROLOGY |
| Secondary Classification: | Watches |
| Tertiary Classification: | england |
| Inscriptions: | Back plate is marked 'Jn. Wainwright, Nottingham, no 726'. Case has Birmingham hallmark for 1789-1790 (lion, anchor, king's head, capital r in shield pointed at base). |
| Maker: | Mr John Wainwright, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, Great Britain, circa 1790 B. Loomes, Watchmakers and Clockmakers of the World, p.242 gives dates of 1779-1820. |
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