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Watch, 1775 - 1800

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Record status

Individual type · partial

Period

1775 - 1800

Gilt watch with an embossed and partly openworked case. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as BK-NM-3916; its record gives material recorded as gilding (material); technique gild; measurements diameter 5.7 cm x height 7.9 cm x width 5.7 cm x depth 3.2 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
gilding (material)
Technique
gild
Dimensions
diameter 5.7 cm x height 7.9 cm x width 5.7 cm x depth 3.2 cm diameter 5,7 cm x hoogte 7,9 cm x breedte 5,7 cm x diepte 3,2 cm
Measurements
diameter 5.7 cm x height 7.9 cm x width 5.7 cm x depth 3.2 cm

Identification

Original title
Horloge
Holding institution
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
Museum object number
BK-NM-3916
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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