De Lor dumb cylinder repeating pocket watch in silver case
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1840-1842
This pocket watch is catalogued by the Science Museum Group as a dumb cylinder repeater in a silver case, catalogued under object number 1916-246. The source reports production in Geneva between 1840 and 1842, attributing the piece to De Lor under movement or case number 1414, with an 1842 hallmark.
The dial features black Roman numerals and an outer track, showing a single blued steel hand; the source explicitly notes that the minute hand is missing. A collection tag bearing '1916 246' is secured to the bow.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Dumb cylinder repeater
- Number
- 1414
- Hallmark
- Hallmarked 1842
- Condition note
- Minute hand missing
- Place recorded
- Switzerland
- Maker attribution
- De Lor
- Maker / attribution
- De Lor
- Production date and origin
- 1840-1842 in Geneva
Design
- Visible features
- • White dial with bold black Roman numeral hour indices • Outer perimeter track marked with diamond and dot accents • Single blued steel hand fitted at the central arbor, with the minute hand absent • Metal case band decorated with fine reeding or engine-turning pattern • Silver-toned pendant and bow with an attached metal museum inventory tag reading '1916 246'
- Visible Case and Dial Characteristics
- Direct visual inspection shows a white dial calibrated with bold black Roman numeral hour indices, framed by an outer perimeter track marked with diamond and dot accents. A single blued steel hand is fitted to the central arbor, visually confirming the museum record's note that the minute hand is missing. The silver-toned case features a band decorated with a fine reeded or engine-turned texture. Attached to the pendant and bow is a physical metal collection tag inscribed with the number "1916 246".
- Identity and Institutional Attribution
- The object is catalogued by the Science Museum Group as a dumb cylinder repeater under Object Number 1916-246, with credit listed to Mr. Evan Roberts. The museum record attributes the piece to De Lor and records the identifier "no.1414". The institutional entry lists production as taking place between 1840 and 1842 in Geneva and notes that it is hallmarked 1842 in a silver case. Because internal components and inner case markings are not depicted in the source imagery, these dates, places, and hallmark details derive solely from the catalogue text.
- Mechanism Description and Evidentiary Boundaries
- The collection entry describes the movement as a "dumb, Geneva cylinder" repeater and classifies the piece under the types "pocket watch and cylinder watch". Because the watch is photographed from the dial side with the case closed, the internal escapement, repeating mechanism, movement condition, and specific hallmark stamps are not visible in the provided image and remain verified only through the museum documentation.
Identification
- Object Number
- 1916-246
- Serial number
- 1414
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked source listing or collection record. Attribution and specifications are source-reported and have not been independently authenticated.
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: The internal movement and inner case hallmarks are not visible in the photograph
- Research required: The minute hand is recorded as missing