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Repeater watch and case

Watchmaker: Thomas Tompion British
Case maker: John Northcott British
before 1682
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Repeater watch and case
  • Maker: Watchmaker: Thomas Tompion (British, 1639–1713)
  • Maker: Case maker: John Northcott (British, recorded ca. 1661)
  • Date: before 1682
  • Culture: British, London
  • Medium: Gilt metal, enamel; tortoiseshell, silver
  • Dimensions: Diameter: 1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm)
  • Classification: Horology
  • Credit Line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
  • Object Number: 17.190.1488a, b
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
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