Maker
David Buschman
Maker name as recorded in the holding museum's catalogue: “Watchmaker: David Buschman (German, 1626–1701)”. Biographical and business details beyond that record have not been independently verified.
- Kind
- watchmaker
- Country
- Germany
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Published entries
2
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0
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Catalogue entries (2)
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
pocket watches
Watch by David Buschman, German, Augsburg, ca. 1640–60
ca. 1640–60
Watch made by David Buschman (German, 1626–1701), dated ca. 1640–60, from German, Augsburg. The museum records its materials as: Gilt metal, rock crystal, silver. Recorded dimensions: 2 1/4 × 1 1/2 in. (5.7 × 3.8 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds this object as 17.190.1515. Classification: Horology. Departm…
Partial type record

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
pocket watches
Watch by David Buschman, German, Augsburg, probably after 1657
probably after 1657
Watch made by David Buschman (German, 1626–1701), dated probably after 1657, from German, Augsburg. The museum records its materials as: Case: rock crystal and gilded brass; Dial: gilded brass and silver, partly gilt; Movement: gilded brass and steel, partly blued. Recorded dimensions: Diameter: 2 in. (5.1 cm).
Partial type record
Materials recorded in the physical descriptions
- Silver2
- Brass1
- Steel1
An entry made of several materials is counted once under each. Materials are counted only where the description states them.
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