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Watch of gold with white enamelled dial

Also known as: Horloge van goud met witte geëmailleerde wijzerplaat

DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.

Record status

Individual type · partial

Period

c. 1850 - c. 1900

Gold watch with white enamelled dial. The back of the case is decorated with amethysts and diamonds. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as BK-NM-12879; its record gives material recorded as amethyst (mineral), gold (metal), diamond (mineral); measurements diameter 3.4 cm x height 4.9 cm x width 3.4 cm x depth 1.2 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.

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Physical characteristics

Material
amethyst (mineral), gold (metal), diamond (mineral)
Dimensions
diameter 3.4 cm x height 4.9 cm x width 3.4 cm x depth 1.2 cm · diameter 3,4 cm x hoogte 4,9 cm x breedte 3,4 cm x diepte 1,2 cm
Measurements
diameter 3.4 cm x height 4.9 cm x width 3.4 cm x depth 1.2 cm

Identification

Original title
Horloge van goud met witte geëmailleerde wijzerplaat
Holding institution
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
Museum object number
BK-NM-12879
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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