Watch and key, Edward East, ca. 1640
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
ca. 1640
Watch and key made by Edward East (British, 1602–1697), dated ca. 1640, from British, London. The museum records its materials as: Silver, gilded brass, blued steel.
Recorded dimensions: Diameter: 1 5/16 in. (3.3 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds this object as 17.190.1483a, 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
- 3
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Medium
- Silver, gilded brass, blued steel
- Materials
- Silver, gilded brass, blued steel
- Dimensions
- Diameter: 1 5/16 in. (3.3 cm)
- Dimensions
- Diameter: 1 5/16 in. (3.3 cm)
Identification
- Culture
- British, London
- Date recorded
- ca. 1640
- Maker recorded
- Watchmaker: Edward East (British, 1602–1697)
- Museum attribution
- Edward East
- Museum object name
- Watch and key
- Holding institution
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Museum object number
- 17.190.1483a, 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: confirm the wider type, maker and date against a specialist reference.