Watch by Pierre Duet, French, enameled case of about 1670; movement of about 1730
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
enameled case of about 1670; movement of about 1730
Watch made by Pierre Duet (French, ca. 1730), dated enameled case of about 1670; movement of about 1730, from French. The museum records its materials as: Metal, enamel.
Recorded dimensions: Diameter: 1 5/8 in. (4.1 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds this object as 17.190.1571; details are those of this museum object, and how far it represents a wider type has not been independently verified.
Evidence at a glance
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- Photograph views
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- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Medium
- Metal, enamel
- Dimensions
- Diameter: 1 5/8 in. (4.1 cm)
- Materials museum
- Metal, enamel
- Dimensions museum
- Diameter: 1 5/8 in. (4.1 cm)
Identification
- Culture
- French
- Date recorded
- enameled case of about 1670; movement of about 1730
- Maker recorded
- Watchmaker: Pierre Duet (French, ca. 1730)
- Museum department
- European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
- Museum object name
- Watch
- Holding institution
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Museum object number
- 17.190.1571
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.