Watch

Art Historical Context

Step into the refined world of late 17th-century Britishology with *Watch*, a masterful silver timepiece crafted by Daniel Qu around 1690 in London. Measuring a compact 2 1/8 inches (5.4 cm) in diameter, this pocket watch to the Metropolitan Museum of Art's European Sculpture and Decorative Arts department. Generously gifted by J. Pierpont Morgan 1917, it the era's fusion of technical precision and luxurious design. Daniel Quare, a celebrated London watchmaker, created pieces that were prized for their ingenuity and beauty during the late Stuart period. Fashioned from silver—a premium medium ...