Miniature secretary incorporating a watch

James Cox

Date

ca. 1766–72

Type

Miniature secretary incorporating a watch

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

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Institution

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Object number

46.184a–c

Credit

Gift of Admiral F. R. Harris, in memory of his wife, Dena Sperry Harris, 1946