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Repeating Pocket Watch by Daniel Quare

Partially verified

According to the Science Museum Group, this repeating pocket watch was made by Daniel Quare in London between 1705 and 1715. Catalogued under object number 1948-88, the piece features a bulbous yellowish metal case, a pendant with a suspension bow, and a white enamel dial under glass. The dial displays black Roman numeral hour markers and an outer minute circle marked in Arabic numerals at five-minute intervals. The dial is signed 'QUARE' and 'LONDON'. In the museum collection image, the hands are missing from the center arbor, and a small metal tag is attached to the suspension bow.

Oblique view of the repeating pocket watch dial and case
Oblique view of the repeating pocket watch dial and case — The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source
collection.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk
Category
Pocket watch · Repeating pocket watch
Maker / attribution
Daniel Quare
Reference
Not recorded
Catalogue / lot identifier
1948-88
Source-reported date
1705-1715
Country
United Kingdom

Source-reported attribution and specifications are not independent authentication. A listing does not establish present ownership, current display, availability or permission to reproduce.

Object description

Identity and Institutional Attribution

Catalogued under Object Number 1948-88 by the Science Museum Group, this timepiece is identified as a repeating pocket watch attributed to maker Daniel Quare. Museum records date its production to 1705–1715 in London, entered under the category Time Measurement with credit recorded to Mr. G. J. Fenn-Wiggin.

While catalogued as a repeating pocket watch, the repeating mechanism and internal movement components are not visible in the provided collection photograph and are not detailed in the museum record text.

Evidence for this section
  • “Object Number: 1948-88”
  • “maker: Daniel Quare”
  • “Made: 1705-1715”
  • “in London”
  • “credit: Mr. G. J. Fenn-Wiggin”
  • “Category: Time Measurement”

Dial Configuration and Physical Condition

The dial features a white enamel surface beneath glass, configured with black Roman numeral hour markers and an outer track with Arabic five-minute divisions. The dial is inscribed 'QUARE' below 12 o'clock and 'LONDON' above 6 o'clock.

Observation of the front shows that the watch hands are missing from the center arbor. Additionally, a small metal tag is attached to the pendant ring.

Evidence for this section
  • “White enamel dial with black Roman numerals and an outer track with Arabic five-minute divisions.”
  • “The dial is marked 'QUARE' below 12 o'clock and 'LONDON' above 6 o'clock.”
  • “The watch hands are missing from the center arbor.”
  • “A small metal tag is attached to the pendant ring.”

Case Form and Material Documentation

The museum record lists overall measurements of 27 mm by 47 mm by 69 mm, with an overall weight of .135 kg. Visually, the case displays a rounded, bulbous form with a yellow metallic appearance.

Under the materials field, the museum record lists only 'glass and enamel'. The specific metal composition or alloy of the case is not specified in the documentation.

Evidence for this section
  • “overall: 27 mm x 47 mm x 69 mm, .135 kg”
  • “The case has a rounded, bulbous form with a yellow metallic appearance.”
  • “Materials: glass and enamel”

Open research questions

  • What specific metallic alloy constitutes the case and suspension bow?
  • What internal repeating movement mechanism and escapement are housed within the watch?
  • Does the movement or interior case bear movement serial numbers or maker hallmarks?

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for Repeating Pocket Watch by Daniel Quare
FieldSource-reported valueSource quotation
MakerDaniel Quare“maker: Daniel Quare”
Production Date1705-1715“Made: 1705-1715”
Production PlaceLondon“in London”
Object Number1948-88“Object Number: 1948-88”
Materialsglass and enamel“Materials: glass and enamel”
Measurements27 mm x 47 mm x 69 mm, .135 kg“overall: 27 mm x 47 mm x 69 mm, .135 kg”
Credit LineMr. G. J. Fenn-Wiggin“credit: Mr. G. J. Fenn-Wiggin”
Museum CategoryTime Measurement“Category: Time Measurement”

Visible details

  • The watch hands are missing from the center arbor.
  • White enamel dial with black Roman numerals and an outer track with Arabic five-minute divisions.
  • The dial is marked 'QUARE' below 12 o'clock and 'LONDON' above 6 o'clock.
  • A small metal tag is attached to the pendant ring.
  • The case has a rounded, bulbous form with a yellow metallic appearance.

Research qualifications

  • Movement mechanism is not visible in the provided photograph.
  • Specific metal composition of the case is not specified in the museum materials record.

Photograph identity and source facts were screened before import; rights clearance remains pending.

Consulted source

Repeating Pocket Watch by Daniel Quare, 1705-1715 | Science Museum Group Collection

Reviewed 2026-10-21 · Record db6cfa96da

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