Silver watch with formal designs

ca. 1730 Diam: 2 5/16 in. (5.9 cm) Citation Source image

This German made silver watch has an English signature. The loose outer case is engraved with formal yet playful designs in relief, including rabbits, a squirrel and birds, on a ground of black enamel. A gilt metal key is attached to the watch by a cord.

Artifact

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40390
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Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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en
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