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Pair-case repeating watch

John Champion

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York City, United States

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  • Title: Pair-case repeating watch
  • Creator: John Champion
  • Date Created: ca. 1770–72
  • Physical Dimensions: Overall (outer case, confirmed): 1 13/16 × 1 13/16 × 7/8 in. (4.6 × 4.6 × 2.2 cm); Overall (watch, with bail, confirmed): 2 3/8 × 1 9/16 × 7/8 in. (6.1 × 3.9 × 2.3 cm); Diameter (back plate): 1 1/8 in. (2.9 cm)
  • Type: Pair-case repeating watch
  • External Link: http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/194033
  • Medium: Outer case: glass and gold set with diamonds, pearls, emeralds, and rubies; Inner case: gold; Dial: white enamel with black painted Chinese characters and blued steel hands; Movement: gilded brass and partly blued steel
  • Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
  • Culture: British, London, made for Chinese market
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