Watch movement with remontoir and two balance springs by Thomas Mudge
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1755
This verge watch movement with remontoir and two balance springs was made in London in 1755 by Thomas Mudge, bearing serial number 260. The movement features a white enamel dial with Roman numerals for the hours and an outer chapter ring with large Arabic five-minute numerals.
It carries blued steel beetle-style hands along with a centre seconds hand positioned between the hour and minute indicators. According to museum documentation, the fusee movement incorporates a verge escapement, a remontoir, and two balance springs, one with curb compensation and the other with a regulator. Sourced provenance notes state it was sold to King Ferdinand of Spain in August 1755.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Date
- 1755
- Type
- Verge & fusee movement
- Maker
- Thomas Mudge
- Place recorded
- United Kingdom
- Movement Number
- 260
- Movement Signature
- Thos Mudge London 260
- Maker / attribution
- Thomas Mudge
- Original Provenance
- Ferdinand, King of Spain
- Escapement and Remontoir
- Verge escapement with remontoir and two balance springs
Design
- Mechanism
- The fusee movement contains a verge escapement and a remontoir. It utilizes two balance springs: one with curb compensation and the other with a regulator. Operational features described include a minute hand that jumps forward once every minute and a pivoted detent intended to prevent the remontoir wheel from running back during winding. A stop acts on the wheel carrying the seconds hand, and a small hook engages with the wheel teeth to ensure an immediate advance of the seconds hand when the stop is removed.
- Visible features
- • Circular white enamel dial with black Roman hour numerals • Outer track with prominent Arabic five-minute numerals • Blued steel beetle-style hour hand and straight pointer hands, with a central seconds hand mounted between the hour and minute hands • Gilt brass movement structure visible beneath dial edge, including pillars and a latch at the rim • Watch movement uncased
- Dial and Visual Features
- The object is a verge watch movement featuring a white enamel dial. It is marked with large minute figures and employs steel beetle hands, with a centre seconds hand positioned between the hour and minute indicators. The gilt brass movement structure is visible beneath the edge of the dial, including pillars and a latch at the rim.
- Provenance and Identification
- The movement is signed 'Thos Mudge London 260' and is identified by the object number L2015-3217. It was produced in London in 1755. Historical records indicate the movement was originally sold to Ferdinand, King of Spain, on August 22, 1755. It was subsequently presented to the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers by John Grant Jnr in 1850.
Identification
- Object Number
- L2015-3217
- Serial number
- 260
- 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: Escapement, remontoir, and dual balance springs are inside or on the back of the movement and not directly visible in the dial-side view
- Research required: No watch case is present with the movement