Watch in the Form of a Skull
This Victorian watch in the form of a skull seems to have been designed to remind the wearer of his or her mortality, although the in the nineteenth century novelty jewelry was very popular, so the meaning may have been more light-hearted. Inside the hinged jaw is a small watch.
Artifact
| id |
id
4492
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| contentType |
contentType
object
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| stage |
stage
normalized
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| provenance |
provenance
William T., or, more likely, Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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| rightsUri |
rightsUri
CC0
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| language |
language
en
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| pageCount |
pageCount
1
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| source |
source
import
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Source image fields (5)
| thumbnailUrl | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PL2_58.18_Fnt_NG_2168.jpg |
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| largeImageUrl | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PL2_58.18_Fnt_NG_2168.jpg |
| iiifBase | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PL2_58.18_Fnt_NG_2168.jpg |
| imageCount | 1 |
| sourceUrl | https://purl.thewalters.org/art/58.18 |
Terms
Medium
silver
Relations
createdBy
inCollection