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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

Celestial globe with clockwork, Gerhard Emmoser German, Case: partially gilded silver, gilded brass; movement: brass, steel, Austrian, Vienna — Celestial globe with clockwork
Gerhard Emmoser
1579

Mantel clock, Case: carved and gilded wood; Revolving rings for hours and minutes: gilded brass; Movement: brass and steel, probably Austrian — Mantel clock
probably Austrian
ca. 1780–90

Watch with a portrait of Alexander II, czar of Russia (r. 1855–81), H. Maret, Case of gold and enamel; jeweled movement, with temperature-compensated balance and Swiss lever escapement, Swiss, Geneva — Watch with a portrait of Alexander II, czar of Russia (r. 1855–81)
H. Maret
probably ca. 1855–65

Watch with a portrait of Nicholas I, czar of Russia (r. 1825–55), Firm of Perret & Cie, Case of gold and enamel; jeweled movement with temperature-compensated balance and Swiss lever escapement, Swiss, Geneva — Watch with a portrait of Nicholas I, czar of Russia (r. 1825–55)
Firm of Perret & Cie
probably ca. 1850–55

Watch, Jean-Louis Moré, Case of gold and enamel, with floral design; jeweled movement, with cylinder escapement, Swiss, Geneva — Watch
Jean-Louis Moré
ca. 1830

Watch, with a portrait of Alexander II, czar of Russia (r. 1855–81), Case of gold and enamel; jeweled movement, with Chinese duplex escapement, Swiss, probably Fleurier — Watch, with a portrait of Alexander II, czar of Russia (r. 1855–81)
Swiss, probably Fleurier
ca. 1860–70

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

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

Table clock with calendar, Lucien Falize French, Case: silver, partly enameled gold, hardstones, rock crystal, amethysts, and diamonds; movement: brass and steel, French, Paris — Table clock with calendar
Multiple artists/makers
1881

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

Watch, Firm of Bautte et Moynier Swiss, Case: enameled gold; Movement: gilded brass and steel with ruby endstones, Swiss, Geneva — Watch
Multiple artists/makers
ca. 1826–31

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

Watch, Firm of Moricand & Degrange, Case of gold and enamel, with floral design; jeweled movement, with cylinder escapement, Swiss, Geneva — Watch
Firm of Moricand & Degrange
ca. 1835

Watch, Case of gold and enamel, with floral design; jeweled movement, with cylinder escapement, French, Lyon — Watch
French, Lyon
1822–38

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

Watch, Firm of Bordier Frères, Case of gold, turquoises, and sapphires; jeweled movement, Swiss, Geneva — Watch
Firm of Bordier Frères
ca. 1815–30

Mantel clock with alarm, Franz Xavier Gegenreiner German, Case: tortoiseshell backed with brass leaf, pearwood veneered with rosewood; and partly gilded silver; Movement: gilded brass and steel, German, Augsburg — Mantel clock with alarm
Franz Xavier Gegenreiner
Johann Andreas Thelot
case ca. 1710, movement ca. 1760–70

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

Clock, Jean-Baptiste Lepaute French, Marble, bronze and gilt-bronze; chapter rings of white enamel; movement of brass and steel, French, Paris — Clock
Multiple artists/makers
ca. 1775–80

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

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

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

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

Mantel clock with musical movement, Jean-Baptiste-André Furet French, Case: gilded and lacquered bronze and marble; Movement (in bust): brass and steel with enameled hour and minute chapter rings (in head); Miniature organ with pipes and bellows (in base): brass, steel, and leather, French, Paris — Mantel clock with musical movement
Jean-Baptiste-André Furet
ca. 1784

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

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

Nécessaire incorporating a watch (one of a pair), John Barbot British, Gold, agate, rubies, diamonds, silver, wood carcass, silk velvet, mirror glass; glass, enamel, ivory, steel; movement: gilded brass, steel; enamel face, British, London — Nécessaire incorporating a watch (one of a pair)
John Barbot
ca. 1760

Nécessaire (one of a pair), John Barbot British, Gold, agate, rubies, diamonds, silver, wood carcass, silk velvet, miror glass; enamel miniature; glass, enamel, topaz; movement: gilded brass, steel, enamel face; shagreen on wood with gold piqué ornament and gilt-brass mounts, British, London — Nécessaire (one of a pair)
Multiple artists/makers
ca. 1760

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

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

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

Watch in the form of a beetle, Case of gold, enamel, and jewels; jeweled movement, with cylinder escapement, Swiss — Watch in the form of a beetle
Swiss
ca. 1850–60

Watch and key, Case, key, and guard of gold, pavé set with pearls; jeweled movement, with cylinder escapement, Swiss — Watch and key
Swiss
probably ca. 1830

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 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

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, David Ramsay, Case: painted enamel on copper, partly gilt, and silver gilt; Movement: gilded brass, steel, partly blued, and silver, British, probably London — Watch
David Ramsay
I. R. (probably Jean Reymond)
ca. 1620–25

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