Watch movement, Charles Cabrier II, ca. 1740–60
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
ca. 1740–60
Watch movement made by Charles Cabrier II (British, act. 1719–d. 1776), dated ca. 1740–60, from British, London. The museum records its materials as: Silver enamel, gilt-metal. Recorded dimensions: Diameter: 1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds this object as 17.190.1460; 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
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- Photograph views
- 2
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Medium
- Silver enamel, gilt-metal
- Materials
- Silver enamel, gilt-metal
- Dimensions
- Diameter: 1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm)
- Dimensions
- Diameter: 1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm)
Identification
- Culture
- British, London
- Date recorded
- ca. 1740–60
- Maker recorded
- Watchmaker: Charles Cabrier II (British, act. 1719–d. 1776)
- Museum attribution
- Charles Cabrier II
- Museum object name
- Watch movement
- Holding institution
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Museum object number
- 17.190.1460
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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