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The new fashion of a white enamel dial made it easier to see the time.

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Document identity
localId
11237
label
Enameled Watch
core
obj
dtoType
object
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
11237
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Enameled Watch
description
The new fashion of a white enamel dial made it easier to see the time.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1680-1690
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Timepieces, Clocks & Watches
watches
cases
imageCount
1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
5.2
height
3.8
depth
2.1
dimensionsRaw
H: 2 1/16 × Diam: 1 1/2 × D: 13/16 in. (5.2 × 3.8 × 2.1 cm)
Source extras
inscriptions
[Signed] Huard
med
painted and ""basse-taille"" enamel, gold, and glass case; copper and enamel dial; partially gilded brass and steel movement
creator_ids
3475
collection_ids
BAR
exhibition_ids
none
Single page context
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1
pageIndex
0
type
photo
mediaId
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