
There is a plain silver disc to close the case opening and support the movement, and a decorated band of silver fitted under the dial. (4) The case is of Continental design, and was made especially for this movement. Recent research has discovered that this watch is now part of the Applied Arts Collection in the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge (U.K.) (3) It was donated to the Museum by Ralph Griffin, MA on 14 December 1929. There is also a picture of the watch (plate 1). The maker, George Prior, was working in Prescot Street, London between 1765 andl810. Another reason for favouring this supposition is that in the filigree covering of the interior works is the figure of a lyre. The maker, George Prior, was also a well-known violoncellist, and it is not too much to suppose that he was known to Moscheles. The case is of silver and of foreign manufacture, while the works are of English make. Davy, Esq., is supposed to be the one which is known to have been sent by Moscheles from London.

17), in an article devoted to Beethoven memorabilia: BEETHOVEN’S WATCH. The first instance in which a pocket watch owned by Beethoven is mentioned and described in any publication, appears in the issue of The Musical Times dated 15 December 1892 (p. This statement shows that Beethoven had at least one silver (pocket) watch but following long and extensive research on the subject, interesting results have emerged regarding other watches and clocks that Beethoven owned during his lifetime.

In the paragraph “ An Praziosen”, is the following entry: 1 silberne Minutenuhr 8 f. 200 in der Alservorsadt, seel, durch 8 Tage. Marz 1827 mit Testament verstorbenen Herrn Ludwig van Beethoven, Tonsetzer No. Gerichtliche (oder Berichtliche?) Inventur und Schatzung iiber das Verlassen-schafts Vermogen des den 26. Stock, unter Leitung des Schatzmeisters Anton Grafer Gesammtertrag 1140 f. Thayer, it states that: (1)ĭie Auction fand statt 5. In Fischhoff’s copy of the Verzeichnis des Beethovenschen Nachlasses found in the estate of Otto Jahn and then passed to A.W. Il nostro profilo Instagram Il profilo Instagram del C.R.M., a cura di Luigi Domenico Bellofatto.Il nostro canale YouTube Il canale YouTube del C.R.M.Il nostro gruppo Facebook Il gruppo Facebook di sostenitori e amici del C.R.M.La nostra pagina Facebook La pagina Facebook del C.R.M.Introduzione al Breviario Introduzione al Breviario beethoveniano, di Marco Pagni Frette.Grandi classici beethoveniani che abbiamo reso multimediali per voi.Miscellanea Articoli che non rientrano nelle altre categorie.Biografie e persone Articoli biografici su personalità, studiosi e amici di Ludwig van Beethoven.


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