Miniature secretary incorporating a watch
Gift of Admiral F. R. Harris, in memory of his wife, Dena Sperry Harris, 1946
Catalogue
- Year
- 1755
- Dimensions
- Overall (confirmed): 12 1/8 × 5 3/4 × 4 1/8 in. (30.8 × 14.6 × 10.5 cm)
- Collection
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Artist
- James Cox
Artist
More
More by James Cox
Scent Bottle and Box in the Form of a Woman
1880 · carved yellow and light brown agate from a single piece.
Cabinet Clock
1770 · gold, agate, enamel dial, glass
Automaton in the form of a chariot pushed by a Chinese attendant and set with a clock
1766 · Case: gold with diamonds and paste jewels set in silver, pearls; Dial: white enamel; Movement: partly gilded brass and steel, wheel balance and cock of silver set with paste jewels
Nécessaire
1765 · Case: moss agate, mounted in gold and set with diamonds, rubies, and emeralds; silver; Dial: white enamel, with frame pavé-set with paste jewels
Pair-case automaton watch
1765 · Outer case: gold, partly enameled and set with gemstones and paste jewels; Inner case: gold; Dial: white enamel, with frame set with paste jewels; Movement: with diamond endstone
Jewel cabinet with watch
1760 · Case: agate, mounted in gilded copper and gilded brass and set with painted enamel on copper plaques, and fruitwood; Dial: white enamel
Record
Verified by WattsOSSource
- Collection
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Source
- met
- Reference
- View at source
- Status
- verified