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On display at V&A South Kensington
Jewellery, Rooms 91 to 93 mezzanine, The William and Judith Bollinger Gallery

Watch

1729-1730 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Gold watch signed 'Dan. Delander, London, 567', the case engraved with a version of the arms of Williams of Cochwillan, London hallmarks for 1729-30, casemaker's mark 'WI', for William Jaques II


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Engraved gold
Brief description
Gold watch, movement signed 'Dan. Delander, London, 567', no. 567, about 1720. The case engraved with a version of the arms of Williams of Cochwillan, casemaker's mark 'WI', for William Jaques II, London, about 1729-30
Physical description
Gold watch signed 'Dan. Delander, London, 567', the case engraved with a version of the arms of Williams of Cochwillan, London hallmarks for 1729-30, casemaker's mark 'WI', for William Jaques II
Dimensions
  • Height: 5.7cm
  • Width: 5.2cm
  • Depth: 2.8cm
  • With suspension loop height: 6.5cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • signed 'Dan. Delander, London, 567' (Maker's signature)
  • coat of arms (The case engraved with a version of the arms of Williams of Cochwillan)
  • marks (London hallmarks for 1729-30)
  • mark 'WI' (Casemaker's mark, for William Jaques II)
Credit line
Given by the family of William Macdonald Matthews of Tunbridge Wells
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
M.61-1959

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Record createdJuly 18, 2005
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