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Watch of gold, c. 1769 - c. 1770

DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.

Record status

Individual type · partial

Period

c. 1769 - c. 1770

Gold watch with enamelled dial. Repoussé-worked on the outer case is a depiction of a warrior with a woman. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as BK-NM-12827; its record gives material recorded as gold (metal); measurements diameter 4.3 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
gold (metal)
Dimensions
diameter 4.3 cm · hoogte 6,1 cm x diepte 2,7 cm · kast: diameter 4,9 cm · horloge: diameter 4,3 cm · height 6.1 cm x depth 2.7 cm · diameter 4.9 cm
Measurements
diameter 4.3 cm

Identification

Original title
Horloge van goud
Holding institution
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
Museum object number
BK-NM-12827
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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