Pocket watch
Pocket watch in a hallmarked silver pair case. It has a full-plate capped fusee movement, marked 'Improved Patent', with a five tooth lever escapement as patented by Sam.Smith, Coventry (patent 3620, 9th December, 1812) and a seconds-beating plain gold balance. The watch has a cream enamel dial with Roman numerals, a subsidiary seconds dial, and spade and poker hands. Stop-action with lever.
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Object Details
ID: | ZAA0516 |
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Collection: | Timekeeping |
Type: | Pocket watch |
Display location: | Not on display |
Creator: | Smith, Samuel |
Date made: | 1814; circa 1815 |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Foulkes Collection |
Measurements: | Overall: 83x 55 x 26 mm |