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Watch, c. 1700 - c. 1800

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Record status

Individual type · partial

Period

c. 1700 - c. 1800

Gentleman's watch of gilded silver. On the back cover in relief, a depiction of Rebecca and Laban at the well. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as BK-15076; its record gives material recorded as silver (metal); technique gild; measurements diameter 5.5 cm x height 7.1 cm x width 5.5 cm x depth 2.2 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
silver (metal)
Technique
gild
Dimensions
diameter 5.5 cm x height 7.1 cm x width 5.5 cm x depth 2.2 cm diameter 5,5 cm x hoogte 7,1 cm x breedte 5,5 cm x diepte 2,2 cm
Measurements
diameter 5.5 cm x height 7.1 cm x width 5.5 cm x depth 2.2 cm

Identification

Original title
Horloge
Holding institution
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
Museum object number
BK-15076
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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