Pocket Stop Watch in Gold Case by George Graham
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1730-1748
Maker / issuer
George GrahamAccording to the Science Museum Group, this antique gold-cased pocket stop watch was made in London between 1730 and 1748 by George Graham. Recorded under movement number 6296, the timepiece features a cylinder escapement and is accompanied by an ornamental chain holding two watch keys.
The watch is arranged with a protective outer case containing an inserted watchmaker trade paper. The white enamel dial is configured with Roman hour numerals, an outer ring of Arabic five-minute numerals, and blued hands. The object is in the Science Museum Group collection on credit from the Victoria and Albert Museum.
Evidence at a glance
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- Catalogue references
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Stopwatch & timer
- Maker
- George Graham
- Credit
- Victoria and Albert Museum
- Dimensions
- 24 mm x 50 mm x 55 mm, .135 kg
- Place recorded
- United Kingdom
- Movement Number
- No.6296
- Date of Manufacture
- 1730-1748
- Maker / attribution
- George Graham
Design
- Visible features
- • White enamel dial featuring black Roman hour numerals and an outer chapter ring with Arabic five-minute numerals. • Central blued steel hands including a stop-seconds hand. • Open gold outer case containing a printed watchmaker paper inscribed 'Jn. Carlill / WATCH & CLOCK / MAKER / YORK'. • Linked chain carrying two distinct metallic winding keys attached near the watch pendant. • Movement or inventory number marking '6296' partially visible on the case rim.
- Identity and Attribution
- This object is catalogued by the Science Museum Group as a pocket stop watch in a gold case, credited to the Victoria and Albert Museum under object number 1953-380. The museum dates its manufacture to between 1730 and 1748 in London by maker George Graham, citing the object as "Cylinder stop-watch by Geo. Graham, No.6296, with two keys on an ornamental chain." The item is classified within the Time Measurement category under the subcategories of pocket watch and cylinder watch, comprising the cased watch alongside an ornamental linked chain carrying two keys.
- Dial and External Construction
- Direct observation of the front reveals a white enamel dial marked with black Roman numerals for the hours and an outer chapter ring displaying Arabic numerals at five-minute intervals. Time and stop indications are provided by central blued steel hands, including a stop-seconds hand. The timepiece is set in a gold case and is accompanied by an open outer case. The museum records overall dimensions of 24 mm by 50 mm by 55 mm with a weight of .135 kg for the stop-watch, while the ornamental chain laid flat measures 15 mm by 188 mm by 43 mm.
- Case Interior and Trade Ephemera
- The interior of the opened gold outer case encloses a round printed trade paper inscribed "Jn. Carlill / WATCH & CLOCK / MAKER / YORK". This printed insert documents association with a York-based trade entity rather than original London manufacture by Graham. Visual inspection also notes a movement or inventory number marking '6296' partially visible along the case rim, corresponding to the institutional title referencing No.6296.
Identification
- Reference
- 1953-380
- Object Number
- 1953-380
- Serial number
- 6296
- 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 mechanism is not visible in the supplied photograph.
- Research required: The watch paper inside the case back is from Jn. Carlill of York, indicating a later repairer or retailer rather than George Graham.