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Men's watch, c. 1800 - c. 1900

DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.

Record status

Individual type · partial

Period

c. 1800 - c. 1900

Men's watch of gold, with a plain case back. The enamelled dial has a white roundel with Arabic hour numerals, within a lilac rosette on a black ground. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as BK-15056; its record gives material recorded as gold (metal); measurements diameter 5.1 cm x height 6.2 cm x width 5.1 cm x depth 2.4 cm. Description translated from the museum's Dutch catalogue text; details are those of this museum object, and how far it represents a wider type has not been independently verified.

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Physical characteristics

Material
gold (metal)
Dimensions
diameter 5.1 cm x height 6.2 cm x width 5.1 cm x depth 2.4 cm · diameter 5,1 cm x hoogte 6,2 cm x breedte 5,1 cm x diepte 2,4 cm
Measurements
diameter 5.1 cm x height 6.2 cm x width 5.1 cm x depth 2.4 cm

Identification

Original title
Herenhorloge
Holding institution
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
Museum object number
BK-15056
Museum classification
jewellery · wrist watch

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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