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Gold watch, c. 1740 - c. 1860

DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.

Record status

Individual type · partial

Period

c. 1740 - c. 1860

Gold watch with enamelled dial. In the outer case is a repoussé scene of a warrior with a shield before a woman on a throne. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as BK-NM-12829; its record gives material recorded as gold (metal); measurements diameter 3.4 cm x diameter 4.1 cm x height 5.2 cm x depth 1.8 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)
Dimensions
diameter 3.4 cm x diameter 4.1 cm x height 5.2 cm x depth 1.8 cm diameter 3,4 cm (horloge) x diameter 4,1 cm (kast) x hoogte 5,2 cm x diepte 1,8 cm
Measurements
diameter 3.4 cm x diameter 4.1 cm x height 5.2 cm x depth 1.8 cm

Identification

Original title
Horloge van goud
Holding institution
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
Museum object number
BK-NM-12829
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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