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Ivory watch, c.a

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The polished ivory case houses a movement with a fusee and chain and a verge escapement. The movement is made entirely of ivory, except for the arbors and pinions, chain, index and balance spring, which are steel.

Technical facts

Inventory number
MIH I-48
Object type
Pocket watch
Dating
1790 - 1810
Materials and techniques (catalogue wording)
Ivoire, Nacre
Dimensions (catalogue)
dimensions min/max: 36 x 40 mm

Historical significance

  • The polished ivory case houses a movement with a fusee and chain and a verge escapement. The movement is made entirely of ivory, except for the arbors and pinions, chain, index and balance spring, which are steel.
  • The mother-of-pearl dial has painted Roman numerals for the hours, and engraved, pierced gilded brass Louis XV hour and minute hands.

Photographs

Ivory watch, c.a (MIH I-48)
Ivory watch, c.a (MIH I-48) — Musée international d'horlogerie, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Museum collection photograph, rights review pending. MIH collection record
Ivory watch, c.a (MIH I-48)
Ivory watch, c.a (MIH I-48) — Musée international d'horlogerie, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Museum collection photograph, rights review pending. MIH collection record
Ivory watch, c.a (MIH I-48)
Ivory watch, c.a (MIH I-48) — Musée international d'horlogerie, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Museum collection photograph, rights review pending. MIH collection record

Photographs are illustrative examples of the type, not necessarily the exact object described. Verify details against the source file page.

Sources & references

  1. Musée international d'horlogerie, online collection record, inv. I-48: https://collection.mih.ch/fr/collection/item/33437/

Where sources disagree, the disagreement is stated rather than resolved silently.