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Watch of gold, c. 1780 - c. 1781

DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.

Record status

Individual type · partial

Period

c. 1780 - c. 1781

Gold watch with an enamelled dial. The back cover is plain. With key. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as BK-NM-12837; its record gives material recorded as gold (metal); measurements diameter 3.9 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
height 3.4 cm horloge: diameter 3,9 cm diameter 3.9 cm sleutel: hoogte 3,4 cm hoogte 5,6 cm x breedte 3,9 cm x diepte 1,4 cm x breedte 1,1 cm x diepte 0,2 cm height 5.6 cm x width 3.9 cm x depth 1.4 cm x width 1.1 cm x depth 0.2 cm
Measurements
diameter 3.9 cm

Identification

Original title
Horloge van goud
Holding institution
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
Museum object number
BK-NM-12837
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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