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Maker(s):Gout, Ralph (maker); Unknown (seller)
Culture:British; English (1770-1800); Islamic (mid 19th century)
Title:Pocket watch made for the Islamic market
Date Made:ca. 1779
Type:Timekeeping Device
Materials:silver, enamel, and tortoise shell
Place Made:Europe; United Kingdom; Great Britain; England; London
Measurements:overall: 3 1/8 in x 2 9/16 in x 1 in; 7.9 cm x 6.5 cm x 2.5 cm
Accession Number:  MH SK 2006.1353.INV
Credit Line:Joseph Allen Skinner Museum, Mount Holyoke College
Museum Collection:  The Joseph Allen Skinner Museum at Mount Holyoke College
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Description:
Elaborate paired-case pocket watch. The back has a tortoiseshell pattern; the front is rimmed in the same pattern with groups of miniature raised metal circles. The watch face is small with a white background. The markings are black in a system of arrows and zeroes or circles--a stylized version of Arabic numerals. Two hands. Marked: "Ralph Gout, London."

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