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A few years ago, the Clockmakers’ Company Museum had the misfortune to be robbed.
Three watches were taken, which have not been heard of since. For various reasons, insurance was not forthcoming, so the Museum not only lost three watches of particular significance to the Collection, but received no compensation.
If you happen to know where the watches are now, please let the museum know. If you were unfortunate enough to buy them in good faith, please also contact the museum. If you were the thief, and wish to return them anonymously, please do so as soon as possible.
They are:-
1.Watch signed “ Wightwick & Moss Ludgate Street London 2776.” c.1806. (centre left of illustration).
Gold case, back of translucent blue enamel with ring of pearls. In the centre, plaited hair under glass, with ring of diamonds. Bezel with blue enamel and ring of pearls. The chatelaine has blue enamel bars with white borders, studded diamonds, joined by triple strings of pearls, with fob hook monogrammed “J.M.”. Stamped “V.W.” diameter 48mm.
2. Anonymous gold Swiss spherical watch c. 1850. (top right of illustration)
Gold spherical case enamelled with a scene of a bird feeding its young (cover badly crushed). White enamel dial. Gold hands. Dial winding. Signed No. 4993. Diameter 22mm.
3.. Anonymous watch (England Hallmarked 1854). (Just visible, bottom right of illustration).
Silver pair case, both hallmarked and numbered 8150 and stamped 2/10 BK. Birmingham hallmark. Dial engraved around the circumference “Keep me clean and use me well and I to you the truth will tell”. Superimposed enamel chapter ring. Diameters 58mm and 51mm.
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