probably ca. 1770
France
Object qualities
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Object
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Author of the objectGeorge Harrison
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Type of arts & crafts
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MediumPartly enameled gold, outer case set with diamonds
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SizeOverall (confirmed): 1 15/16 Г— 1 7/8 Г— 5/8 in. (4.9 Г— 4.8 Г— 1.6 cm)
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Geography details
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Country today
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Dateprobably ca. 1770
Source of information
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Type of sourceDatabase “Metropolitan Museum of Art”
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Fund that the source refers toMetropolitan Museum of Art
Description
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In the second half of the eighteenth century, English watchmakers exported a large number of watches for use in Arabic-speaking territories. The numerals on the dials were not exactly those used in Arabic arithmetic, however, but were apparently adaptations made by European clockmakers.