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Repeating watch by George Goodman, British, London, ca. 1780

DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.

Record status

Individual type · partial

Period

ca. 1780

Repeating watch made by George Goodman (British, active 1771–85), dated ca. 1780, from British, London. The museum records its materials as: Gold, red agate, diamonds, emeralds, rubies, sapphires, topazes, amethysts.

Recorded dimensions: Diameter: 1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds this object as 17.190.1430a, 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

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Photograph views
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Catalogue references
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Physical characteristics

Medium
Gold, red agate, diamonds, emeralds, rubies, sapphires, topazes, amethysts
Dimensions
Diameter: 1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm)
Materials museum
Gold, red agate, diamonds, emeralds, rubies, sapphires, topazes, amethysts
Dimensions museum
Diameter: 1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm)

Identification

Culture
British, London
Date recorded
ca. 1780
Maker recorded
Watchmaker: George Goodman (British, active 1771–85)
Museum department
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Museum object name
Repeating watch
Holding institution
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Museum object number
17.190.1430a, 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

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