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Pair-case watch and key

Watchmaker: Stephen Gibbs British
Case maker: possibly John Higginbotham
1770
Not on view
This watch is a standard product of an excellent period and place for watchmaking. While the case is quite plain, it is pleasingly proportioned and bears a full set of hallmarks.

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Object Information
  • Title: Pair-case watch and key
  • Maker: Watchmaker: Stephen Gibbs (British, born ca. 1733, Clockmakers' Company 1748–64)
  • Maker: Case maker: possibly John Higginbotham
  • Date: 1770
  • Culture: British, London
  • Medium: Silver; painted enamel; brass and steel
  • Dimensions: Diameter (with outer case): 2 in. (5.1 cm); Diameter (backplate): 1 5/16 in. (3.3 cm)
  • Classification: Horology
  • Credit Line: Anonymous Gift, 1988
  • Object Number: 1988.321a–c
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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