Pocket watch, Mudge & Dutton, London, 1770
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
circa 1770
Gents pocket watch, gold pair case, Thomas Mudge & William Dutton, London, no 943, circa 1770. Outer case carries the London hallmark for 1798. The watch was the property of Derwas Owen Jones, who arrived in the Lightning with his brother Henry (Harry) Jones in 1842. Their father owned the Bank of Shrewsbury.
The brothers initially cleared land near Kilmore to breed sheep, then moved to South Australia and established Binnum Station, north of Naracoorte. The 'Binnum Run', lease no.162 of 1851, was held by H.& D.O. Jones. A third brother, Heighway Jones (1817-1876), joined the brothers in 1847 and founded Kybybolite Station. Derwas Owen Jones returned to England subsequently, and lived at Pontesford House, Pontesford, Shropshire. 18 carat gold pair case, the inner one being pierced with a leaf design. Plain gold hands. A repeater mechanism sounds the hours and quarters one to four. Back plate is ornate. White enamel dial has black roman numerals and gold hands. Key wound spring; cylinder escapement. Fusee and chain; winding dial.
Steel balance wheel, ornate brass cock and diamond end jewel.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 4
- Catalogue references
- 0
Counts describe this entry’s documentation, not authenticity, rarity or completeness. Photographs may show one specimen; check each caption and licence.
Historical context
The watch was the property of Derwas Owen Jones, who arrived in the Lightning with his brother Henry (Harry) Jones in 1842. Their father owned the Bank of Shrewsbury. The brothers initially cleared land near Kilmore to breed sheep, then moved to South Australia and established Binnum Station, north of Naracoorte. The 'Binnum Run', lease no. 162 of 1851, was held by H. and D.O. Jones.
A third brother, Heighway Jones (1817-1876), joined the brothers in 1847 and founded Kybybolite Station. Derwas Owen Jones returned to England subsequently, and lived at Pontesford House, Pontesford, Shropshire. There is a photograph of Mr Derwas Jones taken, at Pontesford House; he is wearing a chain but the fob attached to the chain is not clear.
The photograph is held by the State Library of Victoria (H10700) and a photocopy is in the Supplementary File. The photograph and others copied in the Supp. file are part of the Cumming Album of views, owned by Derwas Jones or his family members.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- 18 carat gold
- Dimensions
- Overall Dimensions: 2.3 cm (Depth), 4.8 cm (Outside Diameter); Exhibition Collection Management: 860 mm (Length), 75 mm (Width), 25 mm (Height)
Technical characteristics
- Maker recorded
- Mr Thomas Mudge; Mr William Dutton
Design
- Marks and inscriptions
- Works cover is marked 'Tho. Mudge, W. Dutton, London'. Dial marked 'Tho. Mudge, W. Dutton, London, 943'. Outer case has hallmark of crowned 18, crowned leopard's head and c [1798].
Identification
- Source note
- Transcribed from the Museums Victoria, Melbourne collection record for this single object (sentences kept verbatim apart from removed sale or rarity wording); how far it represents a wider collectible type has not been independently verified.
- Candidate id
- mv-1254632
- Museum object name
- Pocket Watch - Mudge & Dutton, circa 1770
- Holding institution
- Museums Victoria, Melbourne
- Museum object number
- ST 21241
- Published references
- There is a photograph of Mr Derwas Jonestaken, supposedly c.1900, but probably during the 1860s, in the door of a house that may be in England; he is wearing a chain but the fob attached to the chain is not clear. The photograph is held by the State Library of Victoria (H10700) and a photocopy is in the Supplementary File. The photograph and others copied in the Supp. file are part of the Cumming
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: confirm the wider type, maker and dating against a specialist reference; this entry documents one recorded example.