English Mudge and Dutton cylinder in gold case Circa 1768
- Kenmerk
- PA0077
- Diameter
- 45 mm
- Estimate
- € 3.500 - 7.000
- Price sold
- € 4.000
Gold cylinder by Mudge and Dutton
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An English cylinder by Mudge and Dutton in a gold consular case circa 1768. Full plate fire gilt movement with signed dust cover. Pierced and engraved masked cock with diamond endstone in a polished steel setting, silver regulator disc. Fusee and chain. Plain three-arm steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. Polished steel cylinder, large brass escape wheel. Winding through the white enamel dial, Roman and Arabic numerals, gold beetle and poker hands. Plain 22-carat gold consular case, gold button later gilt bow, maker’s mark PM.
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Diameter: 45 mm
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Signed: Thos Mudge W Dutton London
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A famous watchmaking partnership which is little changed from when from the day it was made. Unusually for an English watch, it is wound from the front. It is interesting to note however that the dust cover is still made with a collar for the winding square which was plugged before gilding. As the date of the case is correct for the number of the movement it seems that a “standard” movement was used when the customer required a consular cased watch. Thomas Mudge & William Dutton were both apprenticed to George Graham continuing the line of famous makers from the 17th Century. This example was made while Mudge was still active in the partnership. He moved to Plymouth in 1770 due to ill health. Casemaker Peter Mournier was most commonly used by Mudge and Dutton.
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An English cylinder by Mudge and Dutton in a gold consular case circa 1768. Full plate fire gilt movement with signed dust cover. Pierced and engraved masked cock with diamond endstone in a polished steel setting, silver regulator disc. Fusee and chain. Plain three-arm steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. Polished steel cylinder, large brass escape wheel. Winding through the white enamel dial, Roman and Arabic numerals, gold beetle and poker hands. Plain 22-carat gold consular case, gold button later gilt bow, maker’s mark PM.
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Diameter: 45 mm
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Signed: Thos Mudge W Dutton London
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A famous watchmaking partnership which is little changed from when from the day it was made. Unusually for an English watch, it is wound from the front. It is interesting to note however that the dust cover is still made with a collar for the winding square which was plugged before gilding. As the date of the case is correct for the number of the movement it seems that a “standard” movement was used when the customer required a consular cased watch. Thomas Mudge & William Dutton were both apprenticed to George Graham continuing the line of famous makers from the 17th Century. This example was made while Mudge was still active in the partnership. He moved to Plymouth in 1770 due to ill health. Casemaker Peter Mournier was most commonly used by Mudge and Dutton.
Signed: Thos Mudge W Dutton London
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