Document Details George Margetts, London No. 1, 1778; a gold and enamel pair case astronomical watch with astrolabe dial:
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- Title: George Margetts, London No. 1, 1778; a gold and enamel pair case astronomical watch with astrolabe dial
SubTitle: Time Museum Inventory No. 578, 58mm diameter, gilt movement with cylinder escapement, diamond endstone - Author: George Margetts
- Publisher:
Keywords: astronomical precision UK-London specific
Other Keywords: tides zodiac starmap Rothchild
Notes: tangent regulator; astronomical dial with outline constellations in sterographic projection, stars marked by gold points, surrounded by a zodiac calendar ring, above the dial fixed golden horizon grid, center of dial mean time, moons age and tide dials, the outer case enameled with a portrait of the muse of astronomy (Urania) hallmarked London 1778, with watchpaper tracing provenance to Baron W. Rothchild died 1923
Edition: Lot 44 -- Copyright: 1999
Kind: Auction Catalog
Type: Pocket Watch
Geographic area: United Kingdom
Topic: NA/Other
Organization: NA/other
Pages: 180-185
Entered By: FMM
BHM No: 9472
Parent Document ID: 537 - Parent Document Title: Masterpieces from the Time Museum, Dec. 2, 1999 New York - Publisher:
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