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Watch by David Buschman, German, Augsburg, probably after 1657

DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.

Record status

Individual type · partial

Period

probably after 1657

Watch made by David Buschman (German, 1626–1701), dated probably after 1657, from German, Augsburg. The museum records its materials as: Case: rock crystal and gilded brass; Dial: gilded brass and silver, partly gilt; Movement: gilded brass and steel, partly blued.

Recorded dimensions: Diameter: 2 in. (5.1 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds this object as 17.190.1516; details are those of this museum object, and how far it represents a wider type has not been independently verified.

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Physical characteristics

Medium
Case: rock crystal and gilded brass; Dial: gilded brass and silver, partly gilt; Movement: gilded brass and steel, partly blued
Dimensions
Diameter: 2 in. (5.1 cm)
Materials museum
Case: rock crystal and gilded brass; Dial: gilded brass and silver, partly gilt; Movement: gilded brass and steel, partly blued
Dimensions museum
Diameter: 2 in. (5.1 cm)

Identification

Culture
German, Augsburg
Date recorded
probably after 1657
Maker recorded
Watchmaker: David Buschman (German, 1626–1701)
Museum department
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Museum object name
Watch
Holding institution
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Museum object number
17.190.1516

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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