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Watch, 1785

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Record status

Individual type · partial

Period

1785

Silver watch in a separate, plain case. The white enamelled dial is decorated with an enamel painting depicting Adam and Eve. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as BK-15070; its record gives material recorded as silver (metal); measurements diameter 4.5 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

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Physical characteristics

Material
silver (metal)
Dimensions
height 6.4 cm x width 5.1 cm x depth 2.6 cm · diameter 4.5 cm · horloge: diameter 4,5 cm · diameter 5.3 cm · kast: diameter 5,3 cm · geheel: hoogte 6,4 cm x breedte 5,1 cm x diepte 2,6 cm
Measurements
diameter 4.5 cm

Identification

Original title
Horloge
Holding institution
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
Museum object number
BK-15070
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.
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