Pocket watch movement with horizontal escapement by Larcum Kendall
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1770-1780
According to the Science Museum Group, this pocket watch movement was made in London between 1770 and 1780 by Larcum Kendall. Catalogued under object number 1920-551, the source reports that the movement incorporates a horizontal escapement with a steel escape wheel and centre-seconds.
The dial side features a white enamel dial with black Roman numerals and an outer minute track punctuated by Arabic numerals at 15, 30, 45, and 60. A single blued steel hand is currently attached at the central arbor.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Date
- 1770-1780
- Type
- Pocket watch movement
- Maker
- Larcum Kendall
- Place recorded
- United Kingdom
- Maker / attribution
- Larcum Kendall
- Escapement and Configuration
- Horizontal escapement with steel escape wheel, centre-seconds
Design
- Visible features
- • White enamel dial with black Roman numeral hour indices. • Outer perimeter dotted minute track marked with Arabic numerals at 15, 30, 45, and 60. • Single blued steel hand pointing toward the VI position on the central arbor. • Central arbor shows an open pivot with missing companion hands. • Cylindrical brass movement visible beneath the dial with an attached curved brass piece.
- Object Identity and Origin
- According to the Science Museum Group record, this object is a pocket watch movement catalogued under object number 1920-551 within the category of Time Measurement. It is attributed to maker Larcum Kendall (also cited in the catalogue title text as 'L. Kendall') and recorded as made between 1770 and 1780 in London, England. The collection record credits the piece to Mrs J Williamson and Bruno Roberts, classifying the item under the type 'pocket watch and instrument component'.
- Dial and Visible Physical State
- Direct observation of the movement face shows a white enamel dial with black Roman numeral hour indices. An outer perimeter dotted minute track is marked with Arabic numerals at intervals of 15, 30, 45, and 60. A single blued steel hand is currently attached to the central arbor, pointing toward the VI position, while an open pivot indicates missing companion hands. Beneath the dial edge, the cylindrical brass body of the movement and an attached curved brass piece are visible.
- Reported Mechanism and Documentation Limitations
- The museum record specifies that the movement features a horizontal escapement with a steel escape wheel and is configured for centre-seconds. These internal mechanical components are situated behind the dial and cannot be verified from the dial-side photograph alone. The institution notes that while records are continually revised, they 'cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information shown on this website.' Movement plates, rear engravings, and any potential serial markings are neither depicted in the photograph nor transcribed in the source text.
Identification
- Reference
- 1920-551
- Object Number
- 1920-551
- 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 mechanism, horizontal escapement, and rear movement plate are not visible in the photograph.
- Research required: Only one hand is present; original additional hands are absent.