Watch

Watchmaker: Grayhurst, Harvey & Co.

Casemaker: possibly Louis Comtesse French

1819–20

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 554

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Title: Watch
Maker: Watchmaker: Grayhurst, Harvey & Co. (recorded 1805–30)
Maker: Casemaker: possibly Louis Comtesse (French, recorded 1804–1824)
Date: 1819–20
Culture: British, London
Medium: Case of gold, enamel, and pearls, with floral design; jeweled movement, with ruby cylinder escapement
Dimensions: Height: 1/16 in. (0.2 cm); Diameter: 2 3/8 in. (6 cm)
Classification: Horology
Credit Line: Bequest of Laura Frances Hearn, 1917
Object Number: 17.101.70
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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