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Watch and Pair Case

1760-61 (made)
Place of origin
England (made)

Gold watch and pair case, with London hallmarks for 1760-61


Object details

Categories
Clocks & Watches
Metalwork
Object type
Watch and pair case
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Watch
  • Pair-Case
Materials and techniques
Gold
Gold
Brief description
Gold watch by Wm. Mathews of London, with embossed and chased pair case depicting Penelope and her Suitors, by 'TC' possibly for Thomas Carpenter, 1760-61
Physical description
Gold watch and pair case, with London hallmarks for 1760-61
Dimensions
  • Height: 5.1cm
  • Width: 4.7cm
  • Depth: 2.6cm
  • With suspension loop height: 5.8cm
Marks and inscriptions
marks (London hallmarks for 1760-61)
Credit line
Bequeathed by Miss E A Evans
Collection
Metalwork Collection
Accession number
442&A-1902

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Record createdJuly 4, 2005
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O113852/watch-and-pair/
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