Pair-case watch, Thomas Tompion, 1685–86
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1685–86
Pair-case watch made by Thomas Tompion (British, 1639–1713), dated 1685–86, from British, London. The museum records its materials as: Outer case: red tortoiseshell with silver inlay; Inner case and champlevé dial: silver.
Recorded dimensions: Diameter: 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds this object as 17.190.1487a, 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
- 4
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Medium
- Outer case: red tortoiseshell with silver inlay; Inner case and champlevé dial: silver
- Materials
- Outer case: red tortoiseshell with silver inlay; Inner case and champlevé dial: silver
- Dimensions
- Diameter: 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm)
- Dimensions
- Diameter: 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm)
Identification
- Culture
- British, London
- Date recorded
- 1685–86
- Maker recorded
- Watchmaker: Thomas Tompion (British, 1639–1713)
- Museum attribution
- Thomas Tompion
- Museum object name
- Pair-case watch
- Holding institution
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Museum object number
- 17.190.1487a, 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.