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Watch and pair case

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Record status

Individual type · partial

This object is a pocket watch and pair case crafted from pierced and engraved gold. It features a rounded profile with a decorative pendant and bow at the top, along with a protective cover revealing the watch dial. The dial displays concentric chapter rings and ornamental engraving.

The watch is signed 'William Knottesford, London.' The assembly consists of two distinct cases bearing London hallmarks from different periods: the inner case was made by Nathaniel Delander and carries London hallmarks for 1683-4, while the outer pair case was crafted by Richard Blundell and bears London hallmarks for 1695-6.

Evidence at a glance

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Physical characteristics

Material
Pierced and engraved gold

Technical characteristics

Inscriptions
Date: Text: Research required; Latest: Research required; Earliest: Research required; Note: Research required; Type: Research required; Medium: Research required; Method: Research required; Script: Research required; Content: signed 'William Knottesford, London.'; Language: Research required; Position: Research required; Inscriber: Name: Id: Research required; Text: Research required; Association: Id: Research required; Text: Research required; Description: Research required; Translation: Research required; Interpretation: Research required; Transliteration: Research required

Identification

Source note
Transcribed from the Victoria and Albert Museum collection record for this single object; how far it represents a wider collectible type has not been independently verified.
Museum object name
Watch and pair case
Museum object number
298:1&:2-1864

Catalogue references

No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.