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Pocket Watch - Samson, London, 1778
Reg. No: ST 011856
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- Summary:
- Gents pocket watch, silver pair case, Samson, London, 1778.
- Description:
- Silver pair case. Outer case heavily embossed with scene with three human figures surrounded by scrolls. White dial has roman and arabic numerals separated by circle with scallops, ornate gilt hands and calendar dial. Inner case is hinged.
Key wound spring; verge escapement. Winding dial, fusee and chain. - Acquisition Information:
- Donation from Victoria & Albert Museum, 1919
| Discipline: | Technology |
| Dimensions: | 2.8 cm (Width), 5 cm (Diameter) |
More information
| Tagged with: | gents watches, key watches, pocket watches |
| 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 '28546', 'Samson' and 'London'. Inner case is marked 1777/78. |
| Maker: | Samson, London, Middlesex, England, Great Britain, 1778 |
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