Watch, Firm of Bautte et Moynier, ca. 1826–31
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
ca. 1826–31
Watch made by Firm of Bautte et Moynier (Swiss, partnership 1826–31), dated ca. 1826–31, from Swiss, Geneva. The museum records its materials as: Case: enameled gold; Movement: gilded brass and steel with ruby endstones.
Recorded dimensions: Diameter: 1 11/16 in. (4.3 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds this object as 26.267.14; 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
- Case: enameled gold; Movement: gilded brass and steel with ruby endstones
- Materials
- Case: enameled gold; Movement: gilded brass and steel with ruby endstones
- Dimensions
- Diameter: 1 11/16 in. (4.3 cm)
- Dimensions
- Diameter: 1 11/16 in. (4.3 cm)
Identification
- Culture
- Swiss, Geneva
- Date recorded
- ca. 1826–31
- Maker recorded
- Watchmaker: Firm of Bautte et Moynier (Swiss, partnership 1826–31)
- Museum attribution
- Firm of Bautte et Moynier
- Museum object name
- Watch
- Holding institution
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Museum object number
- 26.267.14
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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