Pocket watch with mining motif
Also known as: Taschenuhr mit Bergbaumotiv
Record status
Individual type · partial
Pocket watch with mining motif is held by Montanhistorisches Dokumentationszentrum. Museum description: Open-face pocket watch with case, fluted and pull-out crown (stem winding) and pendant with bow for attaching a watch chain at position 12.
The watch crystal is set into a bezel decorated with floral ornament. Under the crystal is a white dial with Arabic numerals, sub-dial for seconds ("small seconds") at position 6, and black hour and minute hands. The numerals are additionally filled with gold paint (luminous paint). The line marker of numeral 6 is painted over with gold paint. Traces of paint are also present in the space within the hour hand. On the hinged back cover with opening lip is a relief depiction.
The inside shows, among other things, a numerical sequence. The movement is protected by a dust cover (cuvette) and marked with lettering. Setting the hands is done via the The museum record gives measurements Height: 15 mm; Length: 71 mm; Diameter: 50 mm (length measured with bow). These details come from the holding museum's own record; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.
Evidence at a glance
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- Catalogue references
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Physical characteristics
- Dimensions
- Höhe: 15 mm; Länge: 71 mm; Durchmesser: 50 mm (Länge mit Bügel gemessen)
Technical characteristics
- Technique
- u.a. Glas oder Kunststoff, (Leucht-)Farbe, verschiedene Metalle und Metalllegierungen (Material)
Identification
- Europeana id
- /1043/item_5RF56VOMIJCI7BS73RNUGSSSGMRLQE7S
- Museum object name
- Taschenuhr mit Bergbaumotiv
- Holding institution
- Montanhistorisches Dokumentationszentrum
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: confirm materials, dimensions, maker and wider type against the holding institution and a specialist reference.