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Johan Lindquist of Stockholm was an important 18th-century Swedish clock and watch maker. He was a pupil of Julien Le Roy in Paris in, perhaps, the 1740s, and in the late 1750s was appointed clock-maker to King Adolf Frederick of Sweden. He died on 4 June 1779. He numbered all his pieces, and was at approximately no. 620 by the time of his death.

The back-plate of a 1760 pocket watch by Johan Lindquist of Stockholm, numbered 130. There is slight damage to the silver disc. A rare royal crown mark is also visible.

A fusee on a 1760 pocket watch by Johan Lindquist of Stockholm.

References

Gunnar Pipping, Elis Sidenbladh and Erik Elfström Urmakare och klockor i Sverige och Finland Norsted, 1995 ISBN 91-1-933282-3

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A long-case clock by Johan Lindquist.

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-'''Johan Lindquist''' of [[Stockholm]] was an important 18th century [[Sweden|Swedish]] clock and watch maker. He was a pupil of [[Julien Le Roy]] in [[Paris]] in, perhaps, the 1740s, and in the late 1750s was appointed clock-maker to King [[Adolf Frederick of Sweden]]. He died on 4 June 1779. He numbered all his pieces, and was at approximately no. 620 by the time of his death.
+'''Johan Lindquist''' of [[Stockholm]] was an important 18th-century [[Sweden|Swedish]] clock and watch maker. He was a pupil of [[Julien Le Roy]] in [[Paris]] in, perhaps, the 1740s, and in the late 1750s was appointed clock-maker to King [[Adolf Frederick of Sweden]]. He died on 4 June 1779. He numbered all his pieces, and was at approximately no. 620 by the time of his death.
 [[Image:Lindquist4.jpg|thumb|left|The back-plate of a 1760 pocket watch by Johan Lindquist of Stockholm, numbered 130. There is slight damage to the silver disc. A rare royal crown mark is also visible.]]