Watch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1692/93
This object is a pocket watch crafted from silver, silver gilt, and gold. Dating to 1692/93, it was created by English watchmaker Edward Orton in London, England. The timepiece features a rounded metallic case measuring 5.1 cm (2 in.) in diameter, fitted with a prominent top winding stem and bow loop for attachment.
The watch exhibits an intricately decorated circular dial visible through a transparent protective crystal. The face is adorned with detailed metallic work, including an upper semicircular chapter section with numerical markers and a lower decorative panel featuring figural imagery. An ornate bezel borders the dial with engraved or chased decorative motifs.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Material
- Silver, silver gilt, and gold
- Dimensions
- Diam.: 5.1 cm (2 in.)
Technical characteristics
- Maker recorded
- Edward Orton, English, 1680-1709, London, England
- Place recorded
- London
Identification
- Source note
- Transcribed from the Art Institute of Chicago collection record for this single object; how far it represents a wider collectible type has not been independently verified.
- Museum object name
- Watch
- Museum object number
- 1958.452
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.