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Watch, 1786 - 1787

DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.

Record status

Individual type · partial

Period

1786 - 1787

Men's gold watch with pair case. The outer case shows a high-repoussé relief depicting: Abigail bringing gifts to David. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as BK-15089; its record gives material recorded as gold (metal); measurements diameter 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.

Evidence at a glance

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Catalogue references
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Physical characteristics

Material
gold (metal)
Dimensions
diameter 4.6 cm · diameter 4 cm · horloge: diameter 4 cm · kast: diameter 4,6 cm · height 5.8 cm x depth 2.5 cm · hoogte 5,8 cm x diepte 2,5 cm
Measurements
diameter 4 cm

Identification

Original title
Horloge
Holding institution
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
Museum object number
BK-15089
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

  • Research required: this record describes a single museum object; confirm the wider type, maker attribution and specifications against horological references.
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