Watch by Jaques Collomb, Swiss, Geneva, third quarter 17th century
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
third quarter 17th century
Watch made by Jaques Collomb (Swiss), dated third quarter 17th century, from Swiss, Geneva. The museum records its materials as: Silver, leather, silver studs. Recorded dimensions: Diameter: 1 5/8 in.
(4.1 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds this object as 17.190.1502a, 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
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Medium
- Silver, leather, silver studs
- Dimensions
- Diameter: 1 5/8 in. (4.1 cm)
- Materials museum
- Silver, leather, silver studs
- Dimensions museum
- Diameter: 1 5/8 in. (4.1 cm)
Identification
- Culture
- Swiss, Geneva
- Date recorded
- third quarter 17th century
- Maker recorded
- Watchmaker: Jaques Collomb (Swiss)
- Museum department
- European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
- Museum object name
- Watch
- Holding institution
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Museum object number
- 17.190.1502a, 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: this record describes a single museum object; confirm the wider type, maker attribution and specifications against horological references.