Twelve Watch Fusee Chains on Card
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1920-1960
This museum accession consists of twelve watch fusee chains preserved wound around a single rectangular mounting card. The Science Museum Group records the components as unsigned, produced in Europe between 1920 and 1960, and catalogued under object number 1967-24.
According to museum documentation, the materials comprise steel, cardboard, and paper, with overall dimensions measuring 2 mm by 49 mm by 64 mm (2½ by 1 7/8 inches). The fine metal chains are arranged in two spaced groupings across the card.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
Counts describe this entry’s documentation, not authenticity, rarity or completeness. Photographs may show one specimen; check each caption and licence.
Technical characteristics
- Type
- Balance, escapement & train part
- Materials
- Steel, cardboard and paper
- Description
- 12 watch fusee chains wound on card
- Measurements
- 2 mm x 49 mm x 64 mm
- Place recorded
- Europe
Design
- Visible features
- • Twelve fine-pitch metal fusee chains wound parallel around a small rectangular card. • The brown paper or cardboard card has triangular notched corners revealing a paler backing card beneath. • The chains are grouped into two bands across the card support. • Small punctures or mounting holes are visible near the upper and lower edges of the backing card.
- Physical Configuration
- The object consists of twelve fine-pitch metal fusee chains wound parallel around a single rectangular card. The chains are arranged into two distinct, spaced bands across the card support. The support is constructed from brown paper or cardboard with triangular notched corners that reveal a paler backing layer beneath. Small punctures or mounting holes are present near the upper and lower edges of the card.
- Materials and Dimensions
- The assembly is composed of steel metal chains mounted on cardboard and paper fiber. The overall dimensions are recorded as 2 mm by 49 mm by 64 mm. The object is catalogued as a watch component.
- Origin and Documentation
- The set is recorded as having been produced in Europe between 1920 and 1960. The chains are unsigned and the maker is recorded as unknown. The object is held by the Science Museum Group under accession number 1967-24.
Identification
- Object Number
- 1967-24
- 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 is unsigned and unrecorded.
- Research required: The reverse side of the card is not visible in the photograph.