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Traveling case

Watchmaker: Bartholomew Newsam British
1580–85
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 509
Bartholomew Newsam is the earliest known native English maker of small domestic clocks, yet his few surviving works are remarkably similar to French clocks. In this example, the cylindrical gilded-brass case contours to the shape of the movement contained inside: the perforated dome of the upper section follows the form of an interior bell. The leather and gilded-brass outer case, which protected the clock during travel, has a special opening at the top for easy access to the dial.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Traveling case
  • Maker: Watchmaker: Bartholomew Newsam (British, recorded 1565, died 1587)
  • Date: 1580–85
  • Culture: British, London
  • Medium: Leather and brass, partly gilded
  • Dimensions: Height: 4 in. (10.2 cm);
    Circumference: 10 in. (25.4 cm);
    Diam. of base: 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm)
  • Classification: Natural Substances-Leatherwork
  • Credit Line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
  • Object Number: 17.190.1514b
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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