Engraved and pierced silver watch by Joseph Knibb
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1670-1675
Maker / issuer
Joseph KnibbThis antique silver pocket watch, accession number 1138-1905 in the Victoria and Albert Museum Metalwork Collection, is documented as made in London between approximately 1670 and 1675.
The movement is attributed to maker Joseph Knibb, and the museum record notes a signature reading 'Jose(ph) Knibb, London'. The watch case is fashioned from engraved and pierced silver, measuring 5.8 cm high, 4.9 cm wide, and 3 cm deep. Visually, the dial displays prominent Roman numerals and an inner Arabic ring, fitted with a single central hand with a tail pointer.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Silver pocket watch
- Maker
- Joseph Knibb
- Dimensions
- Height: 5.8cm Width: 4.9cm Depth: 3cm
- Place recorded
- United Kingdom
- Place of origin
- London
- Date of manufacture
- 1670-5 (made)
- Maker / attribution
- Joseph Knibb
- Marks and inscriptions
- signed 'Jose(ph) Knibb, London'
- Materials and techniques
- Engraved and pierced silver
Design
- Visible features
- • Silver dial with bold Roman numerals and half-hour fleur-de-lis divisions • Inner ring numbered with Arabic numerals 1 through 12 • Single central hand with a decorative sculpted head and an opposing pointer tail • Engraved silver outer bezel with a visible top hinge below the spherical pendant
- Identity and Attribution
- This pocket watch, accession number 1138-1905 in the Victoria and Albert Museum Metalwork Collection, is documented as made in London between approximately 1670 and 1675. The institution records Joseph Knibb under "Artist/Maker" with the specific parenthetical qualification "(movement)". The museum record notes an inscription or signature reading "signed 'Jose(ph) Knibb, London'", classified as a maker's signature. Details regarding the maker of the case itself are not recorded in this source.
- Case Construction and Dimensions
- The watch measures 5.8 cm in height, 4.9 cm in width, and 3 cm in depth. Its materials and techniques are recorded by the museum as "Engraved and pierced silver Silver". Visual observation of the front aspect shows an engraved silver outer bezel with a visible top hinge positioned directly below the spherical pendant. The piercing recorded in the catalog is not prominently shown from this direct frontal view.
- Dial Layout and Visible Indications
- Direct visual inspection reveals a silver dial marked with bold Roman numerals accompanied by half-hour fleur-de-lis divisions. An inner auxiliary ring is numbered with Arabic numerals 1 through 12. Indication is provided by a single central hand featuring a decorative sculpted head and an opposing pointer tail.
Identification
- Accession number
- 1138-1905
- 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 maker's signature are concealed inside the closed case in this photograph
- Research required: The piercing noted in the museum record is largely around the band or back and is not fully visible from this direct frontal view