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The Metropolitan Museum Journal, v. 35 (2000)

THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART JOURNAL | VOLUME 35

"An Extravagant Jewel: The George Watch"

Leopold, J. H., and Clare Vincent

2000

13 pages

This title is out of print.

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About the authors

Jan Leopold

Clare Vincent

Met Art in Publication

Design for a Ring Watch, Plate 32 from Livre d'Aneaux d'Orfevrerie, Pierre Woeiriot de Bouzey II French, Engraving — Design for a Ring Watch, Plate 32 from Livre d'Aneaux d'Orfevrerie
Pierre Woeiriot de Bouzey II
1561

Two Pendant Designs with Sun-Dials on Top, Jan Collaert I Netherlandish, Engraving; second state of two (New Hollstein) — Two Pendant Designs with Sun-Dials on Top
Jan Collaert I
after 1581

Watch in the form of a badge of the Order of the Garter, Nicholas Vallin Flemish, Case and dial: gold, partly enameled; movement: gilded brass and steel, British, London — Watch in the form of a badge of the Order of the Garter
Nicholas Vallin
ca. 1600

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

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