Watch by John Worke, British, London, 1765–66
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1765–66
Watch made by John Worke (British, active 1760–85), dated 1765–66, from British, London. The museum records its materials as: Silver. Recorded dimensions: Diameter: 1 7/8 in.
(4.8 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds this object as 83.1.77a, 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
- Silver
- Dimensions
- Diameter: 1 7/8 in. (4.8 cm)
- Materials museum
- Silver
- Dimensions museum
- Diameter: 1 7/8 in. (4.8 cm)
Identification
- Culture
- British, London
- Date recorded
- 1765–66
- Maker recorded
- Watchmaker: John Worke (British, active 1760–85)
- Museum department
- European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
- Museum object name
- Watch
- Holding institution
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Museum object number
- 83.1.77a, 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.