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Watch with Amphitrite

DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.

Record status

Individual type · partial

Period

c. 1730 - c. 1750

Watch of gold in an embossed case bearing a depiction of Amphitrite in the triumphal chariot. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as BK-NM-7863; its record gives material recorded as gold (metal); measurements width 5 cm x height 3 cm x depth 6.

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
breedte 5 cm x hoogte 3 cm x diepte 6 · width 5 cm x height 3 cm x depth 6
Measurements
width 5 cm x height 3 cm x depth 6

Identification

Original title
Horloge met Amphitrite
Holding institution
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
Museum object number
BK-NM-7863
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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