Cruciform Rock Crystal Watch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
c. 1640 - c. 1660
Watch of rock crystal in the shape of a cross. Depicted on the silver dial is an engraved representation of Christ. An engraved brass plate rests on the arms of the cross.
The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as BK-15061; its record gives material recorded as copper (metal), silver (metal); technique engraving; measurements height 2.7 cm x length 7.7 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.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Material
- copper (metal), silver (metal)
- Technique
- engraving
- Dimensions
- height 2.7 cm x length 7.7 cm · hoogte 2,7 cm x lengte 7,7 cm
- Measurements
- height 2.7 cm x length 7.7 cm
Identification
- Original title
- Horloge van bergkristal in de vorm van een kruis
- Holding institution
- Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
- Museum object number
- BK-15061
- Museum classification
- wrist watch · jewellery
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.