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Pair-case watch with repeating mechanism

Watchmaker: Charles Cabrier II British
Case maker: Frederick Wieland British
Engraved scene on outer case based on an etching by Sébastien Leclerc I French
1741–42
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 512
The quarter-repeating movement of this watch is the work of Charles Carbrier II of the distinguished family of London watchmakers. Repoussé gold outer cases for watches were in demand in the mid-eighteenth century, but only a few, like the present example, were signed. The embossed scene illustrates the story of the Greek sun god Apollo, adapted from an etching by Sébastien Leclerc. Ownership of this watch would have demonstrated affluence and familiarity with Greek mythology.

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Object Information
  • Title: Pair-case watch with repeating mechanism
  • Maker: Watchmaker: Charles Cabrier II (British, act. 1719–d. 1776)
  • Maker: Case maker: Frederick Wieland (British, active ca. 1731–after 1759)
  • Artist: Engraved scene on outer case based on an etching by Sébastien Leclerc I (French, Metz 1637–1714 Paris)
  • Date: 1741–42
  • Culture: British, London
  • Medium: Outer case: gold; Inner case: pierced and engraved gold; Dial: white enamel
  • Dimensions: Overall (watch with bail, confirmed): 2 3/8 × 1 9/16 × 1 1/8 in. (6 × 4 × 2.8 cm);
    Overall (outer case, confirmed): 1 7/8 × 1 7/8 × 7/8 in. (4.8 × 4.8 × 2.2 cm)
  • Classification: Horology
  • Credit Line: The Collection of Giovanni P. Morosini, presented by his daughter Giulia, 1932
  • Object Number: 32.75.37a, b
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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