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Nicolaus Rugendas the Younger, ca. 1670

Artist

Nicolaus Rugendas the Younger (German, 1619–1694/5)

Date

ca. 1670

Medium

Case and dial: painted and raised enamel on gold, set with gemstones (rubies), with a single hand; Movement: gilded brass and partly blued steel

Size

Overall: 3 1/8 × 2 1/8 × 7/8 in. (7.9 × 5.4 × 2.2 cm); Diameter (back plate): 1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm)

Type

Horology

Museum

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Licence

Public domain: free to use, no permission needed