“Pair-case watch” by Thomas Tompion (1685–86) is a public-domain (CC0) artwork, free to view, download and reuse for any purpose. It is catalogued from the open collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Pair-case watch

Thomas Tompion

Title	Pair-case watch
Artist	Thomas Tompion
Date	1685–86 17th century
Medium	Outer case: red tortoiseshell with silver inlay; Inner case and champlevé dial: silver
Classification	Horology
Holding institution	The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit line	Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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