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Mechanical watch

ca. 1710
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Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Mechanical watch
  • Date: ca. 1710
  • Culture: British, London
  • Medium: Gold, mother-of-pearl, gold, enamel
  • Dimensions: Diameter: 1 7/8 in. (4.8 cm)
  • Classification: Horology
  • Credit Line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
  • Object Number: 17.190.1434
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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