Repeater Watch by Probably Samuel Dupont, French, 1756–62
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1756–62
Repeater Watch made by Probably Samuel Dupont, dated 1756–62, from French. The museum records its materials as: Gold, diamonds, glass. Recorded dimensions: 2 1/2 x 1 3/4 in.
(6.4 x 4.4 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds this object as 44.125; 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
- 3
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Medium
- Gold, diamonds, glass
- Dimensions
- 2 1/2 x 1 3/4 in. (6.4 x 4.4 cm)
- Materials museum
- Gold, diamonds, glass
- Dimensions museum
- 2 1/2 x 1 3/4 in. (6.4 x 4.4 cm)
Identification
- Culture
- French
- Geography
- Made in Paris, France
- Date recorded
- 1756–62
- Maker recorded
- Probably Samuel Dupont
- Museum department
- The American Wing
- Museum object name
- Watch
- Holding institution
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Museum object number
- 44.125
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.