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Watch

Watchmaker: Etienne Oltramare
Case maker: Christophe Morliêre French
ca. 1680–90, and later
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Watch
  • Maker: Watchmaker: Etienne Oltramare (1643–1693)
  • Maker: Case maker: Christophe Morliêre (French)
  • Date: ca. 1680–90, and later
  • Culture: Swiss, Geneva
  • Medium: Metal, enamel
  • Dimensions: Diameter: 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm)
  • Classification: Horology
  • Credit Line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
  • Object Number: 17.190.1598
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
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