About this object
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ID:
A22344
Production date:
c.1702; 18th century
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Location:
In Store
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This pocket watch was manufactured by the French watchmaker David Lestourgeon. He emigrated to London from Rouen in around 1681. Lestourgeon, a Huguenot (Protestant), worshipped at one of the French churches in Spitalfields. The Huguenots brought with them to London important knowledge and skills from the major French clock and watch making centres. < ...Read more
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Measurements
H 67 mm; W 60 mm; D 37 mm (overall), L 174 mm; W 17 mm; D 2 mm (chain), DM 58 mm (case outer), D 38 mm, (case inner), DM 49.5 mm; D 31 mm; (movement) DM 37.5 mm; (between plates) 9.7 mm
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Materials
silver; copper alloy; gilt; brass; enamel; steel;
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Last Updated
2024-03-14
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