Summary
Gents pocket watch movement, No 111, Thomas Tompion, London, 1695-1696.
This watch was one of a collection that was stolen from an artist. The cases were removed and the movements were left in the Melbourne Cemetery. The watch would originally have had a gold champleve dial and gold pair-case.
Physical Description
Dial is missing. Movement has fretted bridge. Key wound spring; verge escapement. Fusee and chain. Winding dial.
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Purchase
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Maker
Mr Thomas Tompion, London, Middlesex, England, Great Britain, 1695-1696
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Inscriptions
Back plate marked 'Tompion, London' and '111' [although first '1' has been cut away with part of the plate. Front plate marked '111'.
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
2.7 cm (Width), 3.5 cm (Outside Diameter)
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References
[Book] Evans, Jeremy. 2006. Thomas Tompion at the Dial and Three Crowns.
[Article] Clutton, Cecil. 1970. An Early Tompion Repeater in Australia. Antiquarian Horology. 6: 525.
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Keywords
Gents Watches, Key Watches, Pocket Watches, Watchworks, Horology
