Watch and case
Medium
Gold, enamel
Dimensions
Diameter: 1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm)
Classification
Horology
Culture
British, London
Department
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
Accession Number
17.190.1414a, b
Rights
Public Domain
Tags
About the Artist
John Ellicott|Jean-Pierre Huaud, known as the younger Huaud|Ami Huaud · 1706–1772
**John Ellicott (1706–1772)** was a leading English clockmaker, watchmaker, and scientist of the 18th century, renowned for his precision instruments and innovative contributions to horology. Born in London, he was the son of John Ellicott (d. 1733), a respected clockmaker who had been admitted to the Clockmakers’ Company in 1696 and served as its Warden.) Ellicott trained under his father and qu...