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Artist/Maker	Unknown
Place of origin	England (made)

Enamelled gold watch set with jaspar and onyx. The dial bears the double monogram 'JR (possibly Jacobus Rex), with a royal crown above and orb and crossed sceptres below

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Categories	Clocks & Watches Metalwork Royalty
Object type	Watch
Parts	This object consists of 2 parts. Watch Key
Materials and techniques	Enamelled gold set with jaspar and onyx
Brief description	Enamelled gold watch set with jaspar and onyx, with double monogram 'JR' (possibly Jacobus Rex), with royal crown, orb and crossed sceptres, 18th and 19th century
Physical description	Enamelled gold watch set with jaspar and onyx. The dial bears the double monogram 'JR (possibly Jacobus Rex), with a royal crown above and orb and crossed sceptres below
Marks and inscriptions	double monogram 'JR' (On the dial possibly Jacobus Rex)
Credit line	Bequeathed by Miss A.V. Hammond
Object history	According to tradition, this watch originally belonged to King Charles II (1630-85), and was presented by his brother James II (1633-1701) to a member of the Pratt family of Cabra Castle, Co. Cavan, Ireland, after receiving hospitality from him. However, the watchcase appears to be a 19th century fabrication in the 17th century style. The dial and hands date from about 1750.
Subjects depicted	Monograms Crowns (Headdresses) Orbs Sceptres
Collection	Metalwork Collection
Accession number	M.9&A-1964

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Record created	July 28, 2005
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O114520/watch-unknown/

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