Watch with Theatrical Characters

mid 18th century H: 1 13/16 in. (4.6 cm) Citation Source image

The German watchcase shows three characters from the Italian theater: Columbine, her admirer Arlequin, and Scapin. The movement, made in Paris, is thought to be an early replacement.

Artifact

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10425
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Robert Hoe; Sale, American Art Association, New York, Feb. 15, 1911, no. 2303; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1911, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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