Repeating watch

Francis Perigal, probably ca. 1770

Artist

Francis Perigal (British, active 1741–67)

Date

probably ca. 1770

Medium

Case: partly enameled gold; Dial: white enamel with black numerals and silver hands set with diamonds; Movement: gilded brass and partly blued steel

Size

Overall (with bail raised, confirmed): 2 1/2 × 1 9/16 × 7/8 in. (6.4 × 4 × 2.3 cm)

Type

Horology

Museum

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Licence

Public domain: free to use, no permission needed