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A Thomas Mudge and William Dutton gold pair case cylinder…
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Sydney
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7-Dec-2020
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A Thomas Mudge and William Dutton gold pair case cylinder escapement watch, gilt fullplate movement with fusee, engraved and pierced balance cock with diamond endstone. Cylinder escapement. Square baluster columns. The fullplate signed Thos. Mudge W Dutton London, with serial number 1400. Gilt cap dust cover also signed within a cartouche and lightly marked with serial number 1400 verso. The inner case marked 'Jc', with later keyhole hole. Bearing the hallmarks for London, 1789. The face with white enamel dial, Roman numerals and gold beetle and poker hands. The later outer case bearing hallmarks for London, 1847, with casemaker initials cm, stamped 18k. London, circa 1789. Diameter: 50 mm. Provenance: Christie's, 10th December 1980, lot 255, the collection of Dr Trevor Hyde, Sydney, acquired from the above. Other Notes: Thomas Mudge (1715-1794) was bound as apprentice to George Graham in 1730. Graham, a pioneering clockmaker advanced and perfected the cylinder escapement from his own master, Thomas Tompion, the influence of Graham is undoubted through Mudge's choice here to use that form of escapement in this example of his work. Mudge quickly advanced to the freedom of the Clockmakers' Company in 1738 and was chosen by Graham to continue his business at the dial and one Crown 'Opposite the bolt and Tun' in Fleet Street, London 1751. Another of Graham's apprentices, William Dutton, joined Mudge in partnership in 1755. Mudge is credited as having created the lever escapement around 1765, which in its inline Swiss form is used in the vast majority of mechanical watches today. Though Mudge did not favour the escapement, using it in only two of his watches. In 1776 Mudge's work in producing fine examples for George III was recognised with him being made watchmaker to the King.
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Horology (Clocks & watches): Watches - Pocket & Fob