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Source Description
This watch is a mixture of the work of a number of different makers from France and Switzerland. The circular gold case of this watch is enameled and painted with a scene of the Holy Family and St. John the Baptist. The watch strikes the hours and the half hours.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
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3641
label
Enameled Watch with the Holy Family and Saint John
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Source metadata
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3641
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title
Enameled Watch with the Holy Family and Saint John
description
This watch is a mixture of the work of a number of different makers from France and Switzerland. The circular gold case of this watch is enameled and painted with a scene of the Holy Family and St. John the Baptist. The watch strikes the hours and the half hours.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
Movement, case backs: 1640-1660; Case rims: ca. 1710 (Baroque)
citationUrl
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CC0
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en
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Timepieces, Clocks & Watches
watches
watchcases
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1
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1
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import
dimensions
units
cm
width
8.2
height
6
depth
3.2
dimensionsRaw
H: 3 1/4 × Diam: 2 3/8 × D: 1 1/4 in. (8.2 × 6 × 3.2 cm)
Source extras
inscriptions
[Signature] Huault Freres; [Inscription] Engraved on movement: Fortin a Paris.
med
painted enamel, gold, and glass case; enamel, copper, and gold dial; partially gilded brass, steel, and silver movement
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6229
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15604
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none
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1
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0
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photo
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