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Watch of gold, c. 1840 - c. 1860

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Record status

Individual type · partial

Period

c. 1840 - c. 1860

Watch of gold with silver dial and lobed case. The front lid is smooth and the back lid is decorated alternately with enamel and pearls. With chain ?. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as BK-NM-12883; its record gives material recorded as pearl, gold (metal), silver (metal); measurements diameter 4.4 cm x height 5.8 cm x width 4.4 cm x depth 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.

Evidence at a glance

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Physical characteristics

Material
pearl, gold (metal), silver (metal)
Dimensions
geheel: lengte 17,3 cm diameter 4,4 cm x hoogte 5,8 cm x breedte 4,4 cm x diepte 1 cm length 17.3 cm diameter 4.4 cm x height 5.8 cm x width 4.4 cm x depth 1 cm
Measurements
diameter 4.4 cm x height 5.8 cm x width 4.4 cm x depth 1 cm

Identification

Original title
Horloge van goud
Holding institution
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
Museum object number
BK-NM-12883
Museum classification
wrist watch · jewellery

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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