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Watch

Watchmaker: Paul Roumieu French
ca. 1630–70
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Watch
  • Maker: Watchmaker: Paul Roumieu (French, died 1694)
  • Date: ca. 1630–70
  • Culture: French, Rouen
  • Medium: Silver, leather, enamel
  • Dimensions: Diameter: 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm)
  • Classification: Horology
  • Credit Line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
  • Object Number: 17.190.1597
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
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