Watch by Paul Roumieu, French, Rouen, ca. 1630–70
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
ca. 1630–70
Watch made by Paul Roumieu (French, died 1694), dated ca. 1630–70, from French, Rouen. The museum records its materials as: Silver, leather, enamel. Recorded dimensions: Diameter: 1 1/2 in.
(3.8 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds this object as 17.190.1597; 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, enamel
- Dimensions
- Diameter: 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm)
- Materials museum
- Silver, leather, enamel
- Dimensions museum
- Diameter: 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm)
Identification
- Culture
- French, Rouen
- Date recorded
- ca. 1630–70
- Maker recorded
- Watchmaker: Paul Roumieu (French, died 1694)
- Museum department
- European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
- Museum object name
- Watch
- Holding institution
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Museum object number
- 17.190.1597
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.