Travelling watch clock, early 18th century
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
early 18th century
Watch clock in The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (accession 32.75.43), catalogued by the museum's European Sculpture and Decorative Arts department under the title “Travelling watch clock”. The museum dates it early 18th century. It is attributed to Johann Gottfried Kriedel (German, 1702–1757). The museum records the medium as Silver, brass, steel and the dimensions as Diameter: 4 in. (10.2 cm). These details are transcribed from the museum's open-access record; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.
Evidence at a glance
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- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Material
- Silver, brass, steel
- Dimensions
- Diameter: 4 in. (10.2 cm)
Technical characteristics
- Classification
- Horology
- Maker recorded
- Johann Gottfried Kriedel
Identification
- Met object id
- 196978
- Museum object name
- Watch clock
- Museum object number
- 32.75.43
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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