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Watch, c. 1825 - c. 1875

DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.

Record status

Individual type · partial

Period

c. 1825 - c. 1875

Gold watch with an engraved and chased dial with a small chapter ring. The back cover is chased and decorated with small blue and red stones. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as BK-NM-12872; its record gives material recorded as gold (metal), turquoise (mineral), coral (material); measurements diameter 4.1 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), turquoise (mineral), coral (material)
Dimensions
diameter 4.1 cm · diameter 4,1 cm
Measurements
diameter 4.1 cm

Identification

Original title
Horloge
Holding institution
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
Museum object number
BK-NM-12872
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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