Men's watch, c. 1770
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
c. 1770
Men's watch of silver with an undecorated, plain inner and outer case. On the enamelled dial is a cityscape with water in colours on a white ground. With key. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as BK-1970-123; its record gives material recorded as silver (metal); measurements diameter 4.7 cm x height 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.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Material
- silver (metal)
- Dimensions
- horloge: diameter 4,7 cm x hoogte 2,2 cm diameter 4.7 cm x height 2.2 cm geheel: hoogte 7,6 cm x breedte 5,5 cm x diepte 2,4 cm x lengte 18,8 cm height 7.6 cm x width 5.5 cm x depth 2.4 cm x length 18.8 cm
- Measurements
- diameter 4.7 cm x height 2.2 cm
Identification
- Original title
- herenhorloge
- Holding institution
- Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
- Museum object number
- BK-1970-123
- 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.