Watch by Probably by an imitator of Abraham-Louis Bréguet, French, Paris, second half 18th century
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
second half 18th century
Watch made by Probably by an imitator of Abraham-Louis Bréguet (Swiss, active Paris, 1747–1823), dated second half 18th century, from French, Paris. The museum records its materials as: Bloodstone, gold, enamel.
Recorded dimensions: 5 5/8 × 1 1/8 in. (14.3 × 2.9 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds this object as 17.101.20a, b; details are those of this museum object, and how far it represents a wider type has not been independently verified.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 5
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Medium
- Bloodstone, gold, enamel
- Dimensions
- 5 5/8 × 1 1/8 in. (14.3 × 2.9 cm)
- Materials museum
- Bloodstone, gold, enamel
- Dimensions museum
- 5 5/8 × 1 1/8 in. (14.3 × 2.9 cm)
Identification
- Culture
- French, Paris
- Date recorded
- second half 18th century
- Maker recorded
- Probably by an imitator of Abraham-Louis Bréguet (Swiss, active Paris, 1747–1823)
- Museum department
- European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
- Museum object name
- Watch
- Holding institution
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Museum object number
- 17.101.20a, b
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
- Research required: this record describes a single museum object; confirm the wider type, maker attribution and specifications against horological references.