Pair-case watch with repeating mechanism, Charles Cabrier II, 1741–42
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1741–42
Pair-case watch with repeating mechanism made by Charles Cabrier II (British, act. 1719–d. 1776), dated 1741–42, from British, London. The museum records its materials as: Outer case: gold; Inner case: pierced and engraved gold; Dial: white enamel. Recorded dimensions: Overall (watch with bail, confirmed): 2 3/8 × 1 9/16 × 1 1/8 in. (6 × 4 × 2.8 cm); Overall (outer case, confirmed): 1 7/8 × 1 7/8 × 7/8 in. (4.8 × 4.8 × 2.2 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds this object as 32.75.37a, 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
- 4
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Medium
- Outer case: gold; Inner case: pierced and engraved gold; Dial: white enamel
- Materials
- Outer case: gold; Inner case: pierced and engraved gold; Dial: white enamel
- Dimensions
- Overall (watch with bail, confirmed): 2 3/8 × 1 9/16 × 1 1/8 in. (6 × 4 × 2.8 cm); Overall (outer case, confirmed): 1 7/8 × 1 7/8 × 7/8 in. (4.8 × 4.8 × 2.2 cm)
- Dimensions
- Overall (watch with bail, confirmed): 2 3/8 × 1 9/16 × 1 1/8 in. (6 × 4 × 2.8 cm); Overall (outer case, confirmed): 1 7/8 × 1 7/8 × 7/8 in. (4.8 × 4.8 × 2.2 cm)
Identification
- Culture
- British, London
- Date recorded
- 1741–42
- Maker recorded
- Watchmaker: Charles Cabrier II (British, act. 1719–d. 1776)
- Museum attribution
- Charles Cabrier II
- Museum object name
- Pair-case repeating watch
- Holding institution
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Museum object number
- 32.75.37a, 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: confirm the wider type, maker and date against a specialist reference.