Watch case

British

ca. 1620

Not on view

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Provenance

Title: Watch case
Date: ca. 1620
Culture: British
Medium: Gold, rock crystal, rubies, emeralds
Dimensions: Overall: 1 3/8 × 1 1/8 in. (3.5 × 2.9 cm)
Classification: Horology
Credit Line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
Object Number: 17.190.1552
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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