Maker
Nicolas Forfaict
Maker name as recorded in the holding museum's catalogue: “Watchmaker: Nicolas Forfaict (French, Paris, ca. 1580–1615)”. Biographical and business details beyond that record have not been independently verified.
- Kind
- watchmaker
- Country
- France
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Published entries
2
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Catalogue entries (2)
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
pocket watches
Clock-watch with alarm and calendar
ca. 1600–1610
Clock-watch with alarm and calendar made by Nicolas Forfaict (French, Paris, ca. 1580–1615), dated ca. 1600–1610, from French, Paris. The museum records its materials as: Movement: gilded breass and steel, partly blued; case and dial: brass, silvered brass, silver; hand: steel. Recorded dimensions: 2 1/8 x 1 3/8 in.…
Partial type record
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
pocket watches
Watch by Nicolas Forfaict, French, Paris, ca. 1605
ca. 1605
Watch made by Nicolas Forfaict (French, Paris, ca. 1580–1615), dated ca. 1605, from French, Paris. The museum records its materials as: Gilt metal, silver. Recorded dimensions: watch case: 2 7/8 × 1 7/8 in. (7.3 × 4.8 cm); back plate: 1 5/8 × 1 3/8 in. (4.1 × 3.5 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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