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Watch, Jacques Goullons French, Case and dial of enameled gold; hand of steel; movement of brass, partly gilded, and steel — Watch
Jacques Goullons
ca. 1645–48

Repeating watch, Francis Perigal British, Case: partly enameled gold; Dial: white enamel with black numerals and silver hands set with diamonds; Movement: gilded brass and partly blued steel, British, London, for Turkish market — Repeating watch
Francis Perigal
Francis Perigal Jr.
probably ca. 1770

Watch and chatelaine, Francis Perigal British, Case: gold, enamel, diamonds; Dial: enamel, silver hands, set with diamonds; Movement: with diamond endstone, British, London, for Turkish market — Watch and chatelaine
Francis Perigal
18th century

Pair-case quarter-repeating watch, John Champion British, Outer case: glass and gold set with diamonds, pearls, emeralds, and rubies; Inner case: gold; Dial: white enamel with black painted Chinese characters and blued steel hands; Movement: gilded brass and partly blued steel, British, London, for Chinese market — Pair-case quarter-repeating watch
John Champion
ca. 1770–72

Pair-case watch, Thomas Tompion British, Outer case: leather with gold studs; inner case and dial: gold with blued-steel hands; movement: gilded brass, partly blued steel, silver, British, London — Pair-case watch
Thomas Tompion
Nathanial Delander I
1682–83

Watch, Anthoine Arlaud, Case: rock crystal, with gilded silver mounts; Dial: silver, partly gilded; Movement: gilded brass and steel, Swiss, Geneva — Watch
Anthoine Arlaud
ca. 1620–30

The Rape of Europa and Mercury and the Three Graces, Lambertus Vrythoff, Case and dial: enameled gold; Movement: gilded brass and steel, partly blued, French, probably Paris case with Dutch, The Hague watch — The Rape of Europa and Mercury and the Three Graces
Lambertus Vrythoff
Simon Vouet
case ca. 1645, movement ca. 1750

Table clock, Bartholomew Newsam British, Case: engraved, chased, and gilded brass; dial: silver; movement: brass and steel, British, London — Table clock
Bartholomew Newsam
1580–85

Watch with alarm, Abraham Cusin (movement), Pierced silver case, dial of gilt brass and painted enamel, French, Corbigny — Watch with alarm
Abraham Cusin
ca. 1660–70

Watch, Pierre Vernede, Case: rock crystal and enameled gold mounts; Dial: gold, champlevé enamel, and painted enamel; Movement: gilded brass and partly blued steel, French, Agen — Watch
Pierre Vernede
ca. 1650

Mirror clock, Master CR, Case: gilded brass and gilded copper; Dial: gilded brass; Movement: plated frame of iron, iron wheels, German, Nuremberg — Mirror clock
Multiple artists/makers
ca. 1565–70

Astronomical table clock, Case: gilded brass and gilded copper; Dials: gilded brass and silver; Movement: brass, gilded brass, and steel, German, Augsburg — Astronomical table clock
German, Augsburg
second quarter 17th century

Watch in the form of a Lesser George, Nicholas Vallin Flemish, Case and dial: gold, partly enameled; movement: gilded brass and steel, British, London — Watch in the form of a Lesser George
Nicholas Vallin
ca. 1600

Traveling clock watch with alarm, Thomas Tompion British, Case and dial: silver; Movement: gilded brass, partly blued steel, silver, British, London — Traveling clock watch with alarm
Thomas Tompion
Nathanial Delander I
ca. 1680

Watch, F. L. Meybom, Case: gold, blued steel, rock crystal, partly gilded silver, and diamonds; Dial: painted enamel and basse-taille enamel on gold; Movement: gilded brass, partly blued steel, and silver, French, Paris — Watch
F. L. Meybom
Isaac Bergeron dit d'Argent
ca. 1670–75

Clock watch with astronomical dial and sundial, Jan Jansen Bockeltz Dutch, Case: gilded brass; Dial: gilded brass, silver, and copper; Movement: gilded brass, partly blued steel, and silver, Dutch, Haarlem — Clock watch with astronomical dial and sundial
Jan Jansen Bockeltz
ca. 1605–10

Clock-watch with alarm and calendar, Nicolas Forfaict French, Movement: gilded breass and steel, partly blued; case and dial: brass, silvered brass, silver; hand: steel, French, Paris — Clock-watch with alarm and calendar
Nicolas Forfaict
ca. 1600–1610

Watch, Case of gold and enamel, with chronoscope dial; jeweled movement, with cylinder escapement, probably Swiss — Watch
probably Swiss
ca. 1820–30

Clock (pendule à console), Louis Mÿnüel French, Case: oak veneered with brass and tortoiseshell with gilded-bronze mounts; Dial: gilded brass and enamel, French, Paris — Clock (pendule à console)
Louis Mÿnüel
Charles Cressent
ca. 1720–23

Pair-case automaton watch, James Cox British, Outer case: gold, partly enameled and set with gemstones and paste jewels; Inner case: gold; Dial: white enamel, with frame set with paste jewels; Movement: with diamond endstone, British, London — Pair-case automaton watch
James Cox
Peter Mounier
ca. 1770

Mantel clock with Venus and Cupid, Renacle-Nicolas Sotiau, Case: gilt bronze, Carrara marble; Dial: white enamel, French, Paris — Mantel clock with Venus and Cupid
Renacle-Nicolas Sotiau
ca. 1782–91

Wall clock (pendule en cartel), Jean Godde l'aîné French, Case: gilded bronze, oak, and tortoiseshell on brass marquetry on oak; Dial: white enamel and gilded brass with blued-steel hands; Movement: brass and steel, French, Paris — Wall clock (pendule en cartel)
Jean Godde l'aîné
Charles Cressent
ca. 1740–45

Longcase clock with calendar, Joseph Knibb British, Case: walnut and oak veneered with walnut; dial: gilded and silvered brass; movement: brass, steel, British, London — Longcase clock with calendar
Joseph Knibb
ca. 1680–85

Hooded wall clock with calendar, Ahasuerus I Fromanteel British, Case: ebony and oak veneered with ebony, ebonized wood, gilded brass; Dial: gilded brass with silvered-brass chapter ring; Movement: brass, steel, British, London — Hooded wall clock with calendar
Ahasuerus I Fromanteel
ca. 1660–65

Pair-case watch with repeating mechanism, Charles Cabrier II British, Outer case: gold; Inner case: pierced and engraved gold; Dial: white enamel, British, London — Pair-case watch with repeating mechanism
Multiple artists/makers
1741–42

Mantel clock (pendule à console), Jean-Philippe Gosselin French, Case: bronze, formerly gilded, silvered or lacquered; dial: white enamel, with black numerals; movement: brass and steel, French, Paris — Mantel clock (pendule à console)
Jean-Philippe Gosselin
Jean-Joseph de Saint Germain
ca. 1750

Mantel clock (pendule de cheminée), François Joseph Belanger French, Gilt bronze, marble, and painted metal; enamel dial; brass and steel movement, French, Paris — Mantel clock (pendule de cheminée)
Multiple artists/makers
ca. 1783

Nécessaire, James Cox British, Case: moss agate, mounted in gold and set with diamonds, rubies, and emeralds; silver; Dial: white enamel, with frame pavé-set with paste jewels, British, London — Nécessaire
James Cox
ca. 1770–72

Clock with pedestal, André Charles Boulle French, Case and pedestal of oak with marquetry of tortoiseshell, engraved brass, and pewter; gilt bronze; dial of gilt brass with white enameled Arabic numerals; movement of brass and steel, French, Paris — Clock with pedestal
Multiple artists/makers
ca. 1690

Longcase clock, Hermann Achenbach German, Case: oak veneered with maple, burl woods, holly, and hornbeam (all partly stained), and other woods; mother-of-pearl; gilded bronze; and brass; Dial: partly gilded and partly silvered brass and enameled and painted copper; Movement: brass and steel, German, Neuwied am Rhein — Longcase clock
Multiple artists/makers
ca. 1774–75

Mantel clock (pendule de cheminée), Julien Le Roy French, Case: gilded and patinated bronze on a base of oak veneered with ebony with gilded-bronze mounts; Dial: white enamel with black numerals; Movement: brass and steel, French, Paris — Mantel clock (pendule de cheminée)
Multiple artists/makers
ca. 1757–60

Longcase clock with calendrical, lunar, and tidal indications, also known as the Graves Tompion, Thomas Tompion British, Case: oak veneered with walnut, panels of oystershell-cut olive wood; marquetry panels of green-stained bone, ivory, various woods; mounts: gilded brass; dial: gilded and silvered brass; movement: brass, steel, British, London — Longcase clock with calendrical, lunar, and tidal indications, also known as the Graves Tompion
Thomas Tompion
Jasper Braem
ca. 1677–80

Pocket watch, Robert Roskell British, Case: gold; Dial: gold with gold and steel hands; Movement: partly gilded brass, partly blued steel, and diamond, British, Liverpool — Pocket watch
Robert Roskell
1820–21

Miniature secretary incorporating a watch, James Cox British, Case: agate, with gold mounts, gilded brass, pearls, and paste jewels set in silver; Dial: white enamel; Movement: wheel balance and cock set with paste jewels, British, London — Miniature secretary incorporating a watch
James Cox
ca. 1766–72

Astronomical table clock, Jeremias Metzger German, Case and dials: gilded brass; Movement: iron, German, Augsburg — Astronomical table clock
Jeremias Metzger
Caspar Behaim (Chasparus Bohemus)
1568

Automaton in the form of a chariot pushed by a Chinese attendant and set with a clock, James Cox British, Case: gold with diamonds and paste jewels set in silver, pearls; Dial: white enamel; Movement: partly gilded brass and steel, wheel balance and cock of silver set with paste jewels, British, London — Automaton in the form of a chariot pushed by a Chinese attendant and set with a clock
James Cox
1766

Pocket chronometer, François Czapek Bohemian, Case: partly enameled gold; Dial: white enamel with gold hands; Movement: gilded brass and steel, Swiss, Geneva — Pocket chronometer
François Czapek
ca. 1850–55

Longcase astronomical regulator, Ferdinand Berthoud French, Case: oak veneered with ebony and brass, with gilt-bronze mounts; Dial: white enamel; Movement: gilded brass and steel, French, Paris — Longcase astronomical regulator
Multiple artists/makers
ca. 1768–70

Wall clock (cartel), Etienne LeNoir French, Case: soft-paste porcelain and partly gilded brass; Dial: white enamel; Movement: brass and steel, French, Paris with French, Chantilly case — Wall clock (cartel)
Etienne LeNoir
Chantilly
ca. 1735–40

Miniature longcase clock with calendar, Daniel Quare British, Case: walnut and oak veneered with walnut and figured walnut; Dial: gilded and silvered brass; Movement: gilded brass, steel, British, London — Miniature longcase clock with calendar
Multiple artists/makers
ca. 1720–25