Gold pair-cased cylinder watch with quarter-repeat

Details

• Title

  Gold pair-cased cylinder watch with quarter-repeat

• Artist/maker

  John Leroux (1750 - 1805)

  George Gaab (c. 1710 - 1784) (goldsmith)

• Associated place

  Europe › United Kingdom › England › Greater London › London (place of creation)

• Date

  c. 1770

• Material and technique

  case; gold; repoussé

• Object type

  science/medicine › horological equipment › horological instrument › clock;

  science/medicine › horological equipment › horological instrument › clock › timepiece

• Dimensions

  6.4 x 4.8 x 3 cm (height x width x depth)

• No. of items

  4

• Credit line

  Purchased with the assistance of the Friends of the Ashmolean, the Art Fund and Regional Grant Funds administered by V&A Purchase Fund, 1987.

• Museum location

  Second floor | Gallery 55 | Silver

• Museum department

  Western Art

• Accession no.

  WA1987.58

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