Watch and key, John Wright, ca. 1620–40
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
ca. 1620–40
Watch and key made by John Wright (British, active ca. 1620–40), dated ca. 1620–40, from British, London. The museum records its materials as: Gilded brass and blued steel. Recorded dimensions: 2 3/4 × 1 5/8 in. (7 × 4.1 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds this object as 17.190.1480; 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
- 4
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Medium
- Gilded brass and blued steel
- Materials
- Gilded brass and blued steel
- Dimensions
- 2 3/4 × 1 5/8 in. (7 × 4.1 cm)
- Dimensions
- 2 3/4 × 1 5/8 in. (7 × 4.1 cm)
Identification
- Culture
- British, London
- Date recorded
- ca. 1620–40
- Maker recorded
- Watchmaker: John Wright (British, active ca. 1620–40)
- Museum attribution
- John Wright
- Museum object name
- Watch with key
- Holding institution
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Museum object number
- 17.190.1480
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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