Silver Pocket Watch with Calender
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
hallmarked 1860; 1850-1890
This pocket watch is preserved in the Science Museum Group collection under object number 1916-213 and credited to Mr. Evan Roberts. The institution notes its origin as England, dating the watch between 1850 and 1890 with a silver case hallmarked 1860.
The movement is documented as a cylinder escapement with balance under the dial. Visible features include a white enamel dial with Roman numeral hour indices, blued hands, a subsidiary seconds ring, and multiple calendar displays, including French day abbreviations.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Calendar & astronomical watch
- Dimensions
- 18 mm x 51 mm x 70 mm
- Credit Line
- Mr. Evan Roberts
- Description
- Cylinder watch in silver case, calendar, balance under dial
- Hallmark Date
- 1860
- Place recorded
- England
- Place of Origin
- England
- Production Date Range
- 1850-1890
Design
- Visible features
- • White enamel main dial with black Roman numeral hour markers and blued hands. • Four subsidiary indications including a running seconds dial at 6 o'clock and multiple calendar sub-dials. • Day of the week register abbreviated in French (DIM., LUN., MAR., MER., JEU., VEN., SAM.). • Silver case with ribbed or engine-turned pattern along the middle band. • Pendant, rounded winding or suspension knob, and bow at 12 o'clock with an attached brass identification tag.
- Dial and Calendar Complications
- The watch features a white enamel dial with black Roman numeral hour markers and blued hands. There are four subsidiary indications, including a running seconds dial at 6 o'clock. The calendar display includes day of the week registers abbreviated in French: DIM., LUN., MAR., MER., JEU., VEN., and SAM.
- Movement and Historical Context
- The movement is described as a cylinder watch with the balance located under the dial. The maker is recorded as unknown. The item is dated to a production range of 1850-1890, with a silver case hallmarked 1860.
- Physical Description and Case Construction
- This English pocket watch is housed in a silver case featuring a ribbed or engine-turned pattern along the middle band. The exterior architecture includes a pendant, a rounded winding or suspension knob, and a bow at the 12 o'clock position. A brass identification tag is attached to the bow. The object measurements are recorded as 18 mm x 51 mm x 70 mm, with a weight of .08 kg.
Identification
- Reference
- 1916-213
- Object Number
- 1916-213
- 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 maker of the watch is unrecorded in museum records.
- Research required: The internal cylinder movement and case hallmarks are not visible in the closed dial view.