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Watch (Pocket watch)
Robert et Courvoisier
1800-1816
Category
Clocks, Watches, and Scientific Instruments
Creator/Artist/Maker
Robert et Courvoisier (Maker)
Place of Origin
Switzerland; Europe
Materials
- Silver
- Brass
- Ormolu
- Enamel
- Steel
Museum Object Number
1958.2875
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1958.2875
Object Name
Watch (Pocket watch)
Category
Clocks, Watches, and Scientific Instruments
Creator (Role)
Robert et Courvoisier (Maker)
Place of Origin
Switzerland; Europe
Origin Notes
Previously catalogued as possible origin in Paris, France, but this was updated with makers' information for the watch movement. The town is La Chaux-de-Fonds in the Neuchatel canton of Switzerland, a French-speaking region. [AWagner 9/2012]
Date
1800-1816
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Dial
Inscription: "Remoutoir" painted/inscribed
Type: Inscription
Location: Dial
Inscription: "Aiguiller" painted/inscribed
Type: Inscription
Location: Case, back, interior
Inscription: "47916" inscribed
Type: Inscription
Location: Case, back, interior
Inscription: "LHV 10959" inscribed
Type: Signature
Location: Movement, backplate
Inscription: "Robert et Courvoisier" engraved
Type: Inscription
Location: Movement, backplate
Inscription: "H47916" engraved
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Classical
Materials
- Silver
- Brass
- Ormolu
- Enamel
- Steel
Dimensions (inches)
1.12 (D) x 2.37 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
2.86 (D) x 6.03 (Diam)