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Description: | A post medieval lead alloy toy watch dating AD1700-1750. This is a Type 7, Design 1. This watch has a plain case with a sharply carinated profile, recessed dial, Roman hours I-XII and pellet half-hours. There is a clearly defined edge between the case and the dial to represent the difference between the outer and inner cases on a real watch. The dial centre is plain. There is a ring band between the chapter ring and central plate. The integrally cast single hand has a long thin counterpoise and arrowhead pointer at 12 o'clock. There is an integral loop for suspension and there are two irregular holes on the verse with a casting seam extending along the midline between them. This watch is slightly crushed. The lead alloy has a gilded appearance from tin sulphides, this is "nature's gilding".A very similar example is published in Forsyth & Egan (2005:171 no.12.42) with the date range AD1700-1750.Dimensions: length: 43.68mm; thickness: 9.31mm; diameter: 39.14mm; weight: 19.05g.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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