Watch and chatelaine

Watchmaker: John Rich British

ca. 1740

Not on view

Chatelaines, which hung from the waist, were designed to hold sewing, writing, or toilet implements.

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Title: Watch and chatelaine
Maker: Watchmaker: John Rich (British, active 1735–75)
Date: ca. 1740
Culture: British, London
Medium: Agate, gold, diamonds, rubies, enamel
Dimensions: Diameter: 2 in. (5.1 cm)
Classification: Horology
Credit Line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
Object Number: 17.190.1450
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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