Maker
Edward Prior
Maker name as recorded in the holding museum's catalogue: “Watchmaker: Edward Prior (British, active 1800–68)”. Biographical and business details beyond that record have not been independently verified.
- Kind
- watchmaker
- Country
- United Kingdom
Entries are linked to a maker only where the museum or collection record names that maker; attributed, workshop and uncertain names are not linked.
Published entries
2
Individual types and documented families
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2 with a credited real-object photo
Verified or well documented
0
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Catalogue entries (2)
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
pocket watches
Watch by Edward Prior, British, London, 19th century
19th century
Watch made by Edward Prior (British, active 1800–68), dated 19th century, from British, London. The museum records its materials as: Silver, tortoiseshell, coral, enamel. Recorded dimensions: Diameter: 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds this object as 07.253.1a–d; details are those of this muse…
Partial type record
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
pocket watches
Watch by Edward Prior, British, London, ca. 1849–50
ca. 1849–50
Watch made by Edward Prior (British, active 1800–68), dated ca. 1849–50, from British, London. The museum records its materials as: Silver, tortoiseshell, enamel. Recorded dimensions: Diameter: 3 in. (7.6 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds this object as 17.190.1452a–c. Classification: Horology. Department:…
Partial type record
Dated entries by century
- 18th century1
- 19th century1
Only the 2 entries carrying their own date to within about 150 years are counted, by the earliest year given. These are catalogue holdings, not production totals.
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