George Graham Watch Movement Mounted in a Brass Stand
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
circa 1735
Maker / issuer
George GrahamThis pocket watch movement by George Graham of London, numbered 565 and dated by the auction source to circa 1735, is mounted within an ornate cast brass bezel and suspended in a C-shaped brass stand.
According to the auction description, the movement features square baluster pillars, a chain fusée, a cylinder escapement, an outer dust cover, and a pierced bridge cock with a diamond end-stone. The watch is fitted with a later white enamel dial featuring Roman hour numerals, Arabic minute intervals, a winding aperture near 4 o'clock, and beetle-and-poker hands.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Date
- circa 1735
- Type
- Pocket watch movement on desk stand
- Drive
- Chain fusée
- Maker
- George Graham
- Mounting
- Cast brass bezel in C-shaped frame
- Escapement
- Cylinder escapement
- Place recorded
- United Kingdom
- Movement Number
- No. 565
- Maker / attribution
- George Graham
Design
- Visible features
- • White enamel dial with Roman numeral hours and outer Arabic numeral five-minute calibrations. • Beetle-and-poker style hands and an offset winding aperture near 4 o'clock. • Elaborate cast brass rococo-style foliate bezel framing the dial. • Polished brass C-shaped arm terminating in a spherical finial above, mounted atop a domed pedestal and a square four-footed base.
- Dial and Visual Features
- The movement is fitted with a white enamel dial, which the source describes as a later addition. It features Roman hour numerals and Arabic minute intervals. The dial is equipped with beetle-and-poker hands and contains a winding aperture. The assembly is housed within a cast brass, rococo-style foliate bezel.
- Identity and Attribution
- This object consists of a watch movement signed by the London maker George Graham, identified by the serial number 565. The source dates the movement to circa 1735. The source suggests referencing a table of numbered watches by Graham published in Jeremy Evans's 2006 study to establish context for the serial number.
- Construction and Reported State
- The movement is described by the source as having square baluster pillars, a chain fusée, and a cylinder escapement, along with a pierced bridge cock featuring a diamond end-stone and an outer dust cover. The movement is mounted in a brass cast bezel and suspended within a C-shaped frame. The source reports that the movement ticks when wound, though these internal mechanisms are not visible.
Identification
- Serial number
- 565
- 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: Internal movement components including the chain fusée, baluster pillars, escapement, and balance cock are enclosed and not visible in the photograph.
- Research required: The white enamel dial and beetle-and-poker hands are noted by the source as later additions.
- Research required: The source reports the movement ticks when wound, which cannot be independently confirmed.