Watch with scenes from the story of Rebekah at the well
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
ca. 1676–80
Watch with scenes from the story of Rebekah at the well made by Johannes van Ceulen (Dutch, active 1675–1715) Enameler: Painted enamel possibly by Henri Toutin (French, 1614–1684) Enameler: Raised enamel possibly by I. Josias Belle (French, 1624–1695), dated ca. 1676–80, from Dutch, The Hague movement with French, Paris case. The museum records its materials as: Case: painted enamel on gold, and raised enamel on gold; Movement: gilded brass, partly blued steel, and silver. Recorded dimensions: Diameter (case): 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm); Diameter (back plate): 1 15/16 in. (4.9 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds this object as 17.190.1417; details are those of this museum object, and how far it represents a wider type has not been independently verified.
Evidence at a glance
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- 1
- Photograph views
- 5
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Medium
- Case: painted enamel on gold, and raised enamel on gold; Movement: gilded brass, partly blued steel, and silver
- Dimensions
- Diameter (case): 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm); Diameter (back plate): 1 15/16 in. (4.9 cm)
- Materials museum
- Case: painted enamel on gold, and raised enamel on gold; Movement: gilded brass, partly blued steel, and silver
- Dimensions museum
- Diameter (case): 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm); Diameter (back plate): 1 15/16 in. (4.9 cm)
Identification
- Culture
- Dutch, The Hague movement with French, Paris case
- Date recorded
- ca. 1676–80
- Maker recorded
- Watchmaker: Johannes van Ceulen (Dutch, active 1675–1715) Enameler: Painted enamel possibly by Henri Toutin (French, 1614–1684) Enameler: Raised enamel possibly by I. Josias Belle (French, 1624–1695)
- Museum department
- European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
- Museum object name
- Watch
- Holding institution
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Museum object number
- 17.190.1417
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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