About this object
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ID:
A14162
Production date:
c.1600-1610
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Location:
In Store
A watch set in a single large Colombian emerald crystal of hexagonal form with a hinged lid. The dial plate (the hand is missing) is enamelled in translucent green. Part of the Cheapside Hoard
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Measurements
L (overall) 31.57; W 24.09 mm; T 21.15 mm; (Case) DM 31.57 x 24.09, T 16.39 mm; (Lid) DM 27.50 x 21.71 mm, T 3.98 mm; (Dial) 20.6 x 16.11 mm; (Movement) D 9.81 mm; WT 32.4g; RI 1.576-1.582; SG 2.67-2.78; Mohs 7½-8
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Materials
emerald (beryl group; aluminium berylium silicate; crystal system - hexagonal/ trigonal); gold; enamel; steel; brass; copper alloy
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Last Updated
2024-03-26
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