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Watch, 1700 - 1715

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Record status

Individual type · partial

Period

1700 - 1715

Gilt copper watch. In the chased gold case a king or commander is depicted raising his left hand against a woman. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as BK-NM-7892; its record gives material recorded as copper (metal), sealskin, gold (metal); technique gild; measurements diameter 4 cm x diameter 4.7 cm x diameter 5.6 cm x height 6.7 cm x depth 2.7 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
copper (metal), sealskin, gold (metal)
Technique
gild
Dimensions
diameter 4 cm (horloge) x diameter 4,7 cm (kast) x diameter 5,6 cm (buitenkast) x hoogte 6,7 cm x diepte 2,7 cm diameter 4 cm x diameter 4.7 cm x diameter 5.6 cm x height 6.7 cm x depth 2.7 cm
Measurements
diameter 4 cm x diameter 4.7 cm x diameter 5.6 cm x height 6.7 cm x depth 2.7 cm

Identification

Original title
Horloge
Holding institution
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
Museum object number
BK-NM-7892
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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