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Watch, c. 1800 - c. 1815

DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.

Record status

Individual type · partial

Period

c. 1800 - c. 1815

Men's watch, with engine-turned case back. The dial is of cross-hatched silver and has a fan-shaped opening revealing a balance. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as BK-15085; its record gives material recorded as gold (metal), silver (metal); measurements diameter 5.8 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), silver (metal)
Dimensions
diameter 5,8 cm · diameter 5.8 cm
Measurements
diameter 5.8 cm

Identification

Original title
Horloge
Holding institution
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
Museum object number
BK-15085
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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