Summary
Gents pocket watch, silver pair case, Benjamin Barber, London, no 6332, 1788. Made for the Turkish market.
Physical Description
Silver pair case. Outer case is engraved round rims. White dial has Turkish numbers in two circles for hours (inner) and minutes (outer and smaller). Inner case is hinged. Key wound spring wound; verge escapement. Winding dial, fusee and chain.
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Victoria & Albert Museum, 11 Aug 1919
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Maker
Benjamin Barber, London, Middlesex, England, Great Britain, 1788
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Inscriptions
Back plate is marked 'Benjamin Barber, London, no 6332'. Dial is marked 'Marwick Markham' and 'Perical London'. Inner case has date mark for 1787/1788.
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Overall Dimensions
2.8 cm (Width), 6.3 cm (Outside Diameter)
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