Pair-case watch

Watchmaker: S. I. Tobias

1824–25

Not on view

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Title: Pair-case watch
Maker: Watchmaker: S. I. Tobias (active 1808–25)
Date: 1824–25
Culture: British, Liverpool
Medium: Gold
Dimensions: Diameter: 2 in. (5.1 cm)
Classification: Horology
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Frances E. Smith, 1908
Object Number: 08.72.1a, b
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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