“Watch” by Henry Grendon (ca. 1640–50) 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.

Watch

Henry Grendon

Title	Watch
Artist	Henry Grendon
Date	ca. 1640–50 17th century
Medium	Rock crystal, gold, silver, gilded brass; steel, partly blued, fish skin
Classification	Horology
Holding institution	The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit line	Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

Subjects: Marine & aquatic life

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Updated 2026-09-06