Watch

probably Swiss

ca. 1815–20

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 554

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Title: Watch
Date: ca. 1815–20
Culture: probably Swiss
Medium: Case of gold and enamel, with radiating floral design; jeweled movement, with cylinder escapement
Dimensions: Height: 1/16 in. (0.2 cm); Diameter: 1 5/8 in. (4.1 cm)
Classification: Horology
Credit Line: Bequest of Laura Frances Hearn, 1917
Object Number: 17.101.7
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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