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Source Description
Enameled watches from the first half of the 1600s are exceedingly rare. These watches were purchased for their cases, as show pieces; the movements inserted in them were of a lower quality and poor timekeepers even for the period.The scintillating appearance of the green is achieved by engraving the surface of the gold case with a dense floral pattern, which was then coated with transparent green enamel.
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Document identity
localId
26820
label
Enameled Watch
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obj
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object
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1
Source metadata
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26820
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contentType
object
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normalized
title
Enameled Watch
description
Enameled watches from the first half of the 1600s are exceedingly rare. These watches were purchased for their cases, as show pieces; the movements inserted in them were of a lower quality and poor timekeepers even for the period.The scintillating appearance of the green is achieved by engraving the surface of the gold case with a dense floral pattern, which was then coated with transparent green enamel.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1650-1660 (Baroque)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Timepieces, Clocks & Watches
watches
cases
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1
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1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
5.2
height
4
depth
1.4
dimensionsRaw
H: 2 1/16 × Diam: 1 9/16 × D: 9/16 in. (5.2 × 4 × 1.4 cm)
Source extras
med
gold, glass, and basse-taille and painted enamel case; basse-taille and painted enamel and gold dial; partially gilded brass and steel movement
creator_ids
6983
collection_ids
BAR
exhibition_ids
none
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1
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0
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photo
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