Pocket watch with musical movement
Also known as: Taschenuhr mit Musikwerk
Record status
Individual type · partial
Pocket watch with musical movement is held by Badisches Landesmuseum Karlsruhe. Museum description: The object is symbolic of the link between the historical Swiss watch and music box industries: the precision engineering skills of watchmakers provided the basis for the manufacture of music boxes.
Following demand during the boom period, many watchmakers also included high-quality music boxes in their range, whereas production for the broader market tended to be cottage industry. In addition, the technology using steel combs was also suitable for miniature dimensions. Here, the music sounds when the watch lid is opened. The museum record gives measurements diameter: 6.5 cm, height: 2.0 cm. These details come from the holding museum's own record; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.
Evidence at a glance
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Physical characteristics
- Dimensions
- Durchmesser: 6.5 cm, Höhe: 2.0 cm
Identification
- Europeana id
- /1236/item_NTRFRJ2LKEFETHZAWY4G5I25FXUS53WD
- Museum object name
- Taschenuhr mit Musikwerk
- Holding institution
- Badisches Landesmuseum Karlsruhe
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
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