Watch by M. I. Tobias and Company, British, 1810–29
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1810–29
Watch made by M. I. Tobias and Company (1810–29), dated 1810–29, from British. The museum records its materials as: Gold. Recorded dimensions: 2 1/4 x 2 1/4 x 5/8 in. (5.7 x 5.7 x 1.6 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds this object as 62.146a, 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
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Medium
- Gold
- Dimensions
- 2 1/4 x 2 1/4 x 5/8 in. (5.7 x 5.7 x 1.6 cm)
- Materials museum
- Gold
- Dimensions museum
- 2 1/4 x 2 1/4 x 5/8 in. (5.7 x 5.7 x 1.6 cm)
Identification
- Culture
- British
- Geography
- Made in Merseyside, Liverpool, England
- Date recorded
- 1810–29
- Maker recorded
- M. I. Tobias and Company (1810–29)
- Museum department
- The American Wing
- Museum object name
- Watch
- Holding institution
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Museum object number
- 62.146a, 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: this record describes a single museum object; confirm the wider type, maker attribution and specifications against horological references.