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Watch

Watch
 (1818-1819)

Medium
18ct gold, gilt-brass, brass steel, glass
Measurements
7.7 × 5.4 × 2.6 cm
Place/s of Execution
Liverpool, England
Inscription
punched inside back cover u.c.: (...illeg.)
punched (vertically) inside back cover c.: (leopard's head) (crown) / 18 (wheat sheave) (sword) (wheat sheave) / (wheat steave) / A
punched in dome c.: T.H / J.H (...illeg.) (leopard's head) (crown) / 18 (wheat sheave) (sword) (wheat sheave) / (wheat steave) / A
punched in dome l.c.: JJ / 1 603
engraved in rear of watch mechanism u.c.: Liverpool / 1603
engraved (vertically) in rear of watch mechanism c.l.: PATENT
engraved (diagonally) in rear of watch mechanism l.c.: JOSH JOHNSON
Accession Number
1008-D4
Department
International Decorative Arts
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Mr D. A. Beath, 1950
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of Digitisation Champion Ms Carol Grigor through Metal Manufactures Limited
Gallery location
Not on display
Physical description
Gold-cased watch, jewelled, with rose diamond end stone.