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Pocket Watch Movement - John Wickes, London, circa 1790
Reg. No: ST 011869
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- Summary:
- Gents pocket watch movement, John Wickes, Cannon Street, London, no 1113, circa 1790.
- Description:
- White enamel dial has roman numerals.
Key wound spring; verge escapement. Fusee and chain. - Acquisition Information:
- Donation from Victoria & Albert Museum, 1919
| Discipline: | Technology |
| Dimensions: | 1.5 cm (Width), 4.2 cm (Diameter) |
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| Tagged with: | gents watches, key watches, pocket watches, watchworks |
| 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 'John Wickes, Cannon Street no 1113, London'. |
| Maker: | Mr John Wickes, London, Middlesex, England, Great Britain, circa 1790 G.H. Baillie, Watchmakers and Clockmakers of the World, p.341 gives dates of activity 1771-1807. |
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