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Front view of the pair-cased pocket watch in shagreen outer case with attached gold chain and T-bar

Pocket watch · Verge & pair-cased watch

Thomas Mudge pair-cased cylinder watch

This English pair-cased pocket watch by Thomas Mudge features an inner gold case hallmarked for London 1763/4 and bearing the maker's mark 'E.B'. It rests inside a shagreen-covered gilt-metal outer case measuring 48 mm in diameter. Christie's reports that the movement is configured with a chain fusee, cylinder escapement, diamond endstone, and Egyptian pillars, signed 'Tho. Mudge / London 491'. The white enamel dial features Roman numerals with an outer five-minute track in Arabic numbers, accompanied by blued steel hands and attached to a later 9-carat gold faceted link chain with a T-bar.

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Dial and movement edge view of Thomas Mudge verge watch movement no. 260

Movement · Verge & fusee movement

Watch movement with remontoir and two balance springs by Thomas Mudge

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.

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collection.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk · L2015-3217

High-angle view of Thomas Mudge's Marine Timekeeper No. 1 in its glazed octagonal mahogany case showing dial layout and movement side apertures

Marine chronometer · Eight-day marine chronometer

Thomas Mudge Marine Timekeeper No. 1

Thomas Mudge created this eight-day marine timekeeper between 1771 and 1774, known as his Marine Timekeeper No. 1. According to the British Museum, it was constructed in Plymouth though inscribed London on the back plate. The movement is powered by two separate mainsprings housed in a single barrel driving a fusee fitted with Harrison's maintaining power. It features Mudge's constant-force escapement and thermal compensation utilizing two bimetallic strips. The gilded brass dial plate contains three white enamel subsidiary dials calibrated in time and degrees, alongside an arc-shaped up-and-down indicator calibrated from 1 to 7 days. The timekeeper is housed within an octagonal glazed mahogany inner case.

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