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

Watch

1815-16 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Gold, cast and chased , signed 'Litherland Davies & Co., Liverpool, 8463', and casemaker's mark 'TH' for Thomas Helsby with Chester hallmarks for 1837-38


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
cast and chased gold
Brief description
Cast and chased gold watch, movement by 'Litherland Davies & Co., Liverpool, 8463', and casemaker Thomas Helsby, with Chester hallmarks for 1815-16.
Physical description
Gold, cast and chased , signed 'Litherland Davies & Co., Liverpool, 8463', and casemaker's mark 'TH' for Thomas Helsby with Chester hallmarks for 1837-38
Dimensions
  • Height: 5.4cm
  • Width: 4.6cm
  • Depth: 2.4cm
  • With suspension loop height: 6.2cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • signed 'Litherland Davies & Co., Liverpool, 8468' (Maker's signature)
  • mark 'TH' for Thomas Helsby (Casemaker's mark)
  • marks (Chester hallmarks for 1815-16)
Credit line
Bequeathed by Mr H A Hance
Production
Chester hallmarks for 1815-16
Collection
Accession number
M.1111-1927

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Record createdJuly 27, 2005
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