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Watch

1822–38
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 803

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Watch
  • Date: 1822–38
  • Culture: French, Lyon
  • Medium: Case of gold and enamel, with floral design; jeweled movement, with cylinder escapement
  • Dimensions: Height: 1/16 in. (0.2 cm); Diameter: 1 9/16 in. (4 cm)
  • Classification: Horology
  • Credit Line: Anonymous Gift, in memory of Lady May Fletcher-Moulton, 1926
  • Object Number: 26.267.8
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
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