When was "Nécessaire with watch" created?

This artwork was created probably ca. 1745–50.

Is "Nécessaire with watch" in the public domain?

Yes, Nécessaire with watch is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Nécessaire with watch is Casket: gold and mother-of-pearl, lined with dark-red velvet; Watch: brass and partly blued steel.

Unknown Artist

probably ca. 1745–50

Medium

Casket: gold and mother-of-pearl, lined with dark-red velvet; Watch: brass and partly blued steel

Dimensions

Overall (confirmed): 4 1/4 × 5 1/16 × 3 3/4 in. (10.8 × 12.9 × 9.5 cm); Diameter (back plate): 1 1/4 in. (3.2 cm)

Classification

Metalwork-Gold and Platinum

Culture

German

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

The Jack and Belle Linsky Collection, 1982

Accession Number

1982.60.135