Gold pocket watch by Christian Heinrich Hähnel and Michael Drexel
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1730-1740
This object is an eighteenth-century gold watch made in Germany between 1730 and 1740. It features chased gold workmanship and is fitted with a pair case. The case includes an ornate suspension loop and stem at the top, along with a decorated bezel framing a circular dial.
The watch movement is signed "Chri. Heinrich Hähnel" (recorded also as C.H. Hannel), while the pair case was chased by Michael Drexel and bears the signature mark "MD". The dial features concentric chapter rings with Roman numerals for the hours and Arabic numerals marking five-minute intervals around the outer track, complemented by elaborate openwork hands and central decorative engraving.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Material
- Gold
Technical characteristics
- Maker recorded
- Drexel, Michael; Hannel, C.H.
- Place recorded
- Germany
Identification
- Source note
- Transcribed from the Victoria and Albert Museum collection record for this single object; how far it represents a wider collectible type has not been independently verified.
- Museum object name
- Watch and chatelaine
- Museum object number
- 3582:1to:3-1856
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.