Pair-case watch

Case maker: Nathanial Delander I British

1685–86

Not on view

Tompion, who was the first to number his watches, began to do so about 1682. The numbers referred to entries in his business ledgers and allowed him to keep track of the various components of a given watch. Unfortunately, none of his ledgers survives.

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Title: Pair-case watch
Maker: Watchmaker: Thomas Tompion (British, 1639–1713)
Maker: Case maker: Nathanial Delander I (British, 1648–ca. 1691)
Date: 1685–86
Culture: British, London
Medium: Outer case: red tortoiseshell with silver inlay; Inner case and champlevé dial: silver
Dimensions: Diameter: 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm)
Classification: Horology
Credit Line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
Object Number: 17.190.1487a, b
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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