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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

Watch Case, Walrus ivory — Watch Case
1800–1830

Watch, Case of gold and enamel, with butterfly and rose design, French or Swiss — Watch
French or Swiss
ca. 1820–35

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

The Nativity, Painted enamel on gold, French, Paris or Blois — The Nativity
French, Paris or Blois
ca. 1650

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

Hunt of the Caledonian Boar, Auguste Bretoneau, Gold, painted enamel, French, Paris or Blois — Hunt of the Caledonian Boar
Auguste Bretoneau
Antonio Tempesta
ca. 1645–50

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, Grayhurst, Harvey & Co., Case of gold, enamel, and pearls, with floral design; jeweled movement, with ruby cylinder escapement, British, London — Watch
Grayhurst, Harvey & Co.
Louis Comtesse
1819–20

Watch in the form of a butterfly, Case of gold, enamel, and pearls, Swiss — Watch in the form of a butterfly
Swiss
ca. 1840–50

Watch in the form of an Egyptian lyre, Michael Ranna Austrian, Case of gold and enamel, probably Austrian, Vienna — Watch in the form of an Egyptian lyre
Michael Ranna
Philippe Meynadier
ca. 1800–10

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

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

Watch case, Leather, gold studs, French — Watch case
French
ca. 1650–80

Watch case, George Harrison British, Partly enameled gold, outer case set with diamonds, French, for Turkish market — Watch case
George Harrison
Gyles Hooper
probably ca. 1770

Joseph and Potiphar's Wife, Gold and painted enamel, French, Paris or Blois — Joseph and Potiphar's Wife
French, Paris or Blois
ca. 1645–50, and later

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

Alarm watch, Estienne Hubert, Silver, French, Rouen — Alarm watch
Estienne Hubert
probably 1660–70

Watch, Case of gold and enamel, with radiating floral design; jeweled movement, with cylinder escapement, probably Swiss — Watch
probably Swiss
ca. 1815–20

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

Watch, Richard Peckover, Gold, diamonds, British, London — Watch
Richard Peckover
ca. 1750

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

Watch with alarm, Nicholas Vallin Flemish, Case: gilded brass, slver; movement: gilded brass, with an alarm train of iron, British, London — Watch with alarm
Nicholas Vallin
ca. 1600

Watch, Simon Hackett, Case: enamel, glass, gold, and gilded brass; Movement: gilded brass and steel, partly blued, British, London movement with French case — Watch
Simon Hackett
ca. 1632–40

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, Pierre-Martin Scheult French, Rock crystal, silver, enamel, French, Paris — Watch
Pierre-Martin Scheult
ca. 1650

Watch, Gold, enamel, pearls, French, Paris — Watch
French, Paris
19th century

Watch, Firm of Moynier & Fils, Case of gold and enamel; jeweled movement, with cylinder escapement, Swiss, Geneva — Watch
Firm of Moynier & Fils
ca. 1825

Watch, C.B. Freundler, Case of gold and enamel, with feather and floral design; jeweled movement, with cylinder escapement, Swiss, Geneva — Watch
C.B. Freundler
Jean-François Bautte
ca. 1835

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, Lacroix, Gold, enamel, silver, Swiss — Watch
Lacroix
ca. 1815–40

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