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Pocket Watch - B. Benwell, London, 1793
Reg. No: ST 011864
- Summary:
- Gents pocket watch, tortoiseshell pair case, B. Benwell, London, 1793.
- Description:
- Pair case covered with tortoise shell. White dial has roman and arabic numerals separated by circle with scallops between numbers. Ornate gilt hands. 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: | 2.5 cm (Width), 4.8 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 'B. Benwell, London, 385'. |
| Maker: | B. Benwell, London, Middlesex, England, Great Britain, 1793 |
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