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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Miniature secretary incorporating a watch

James Cox

ca. 1766–72

Attribution
James Cox British, ca. 1723–1800
Medium
Case: agate, with gold mounts, gilded brass, pearls, and paste jewels set in silver; Dial: white enamel; Movement: wheel balance and cock set with paste jewels
Physical dimensions
Overall (confirmed): 12 1/8 × 5 3/4 × 4 1/8 in. (30.8 × 14.6 × 10.5 cm)
Credit line
Gift of Admiral F. R. Harris, in memory of his wife, Dena Sperry Harris, 1946
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