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Source Description
The watch is signed "H. K." in intricate engraving on the backplate and again, with the date 1560, under the dial. The date is very early for such a small watch, and the style is so unusual that specialists have questioned its authenticity, but analysis has revealed that the enamel composition is consistent with recipes used during the Renaissance. This tiny watch is an early example of the portable watch that was meant to be worn like jewelry.
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Document identity
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13352
label
Watch with a Rock Crystal Case
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object
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Source metadata
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13352
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object
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normalized
title
Watch with a Rock Crystal Case
description
The watch is signed "H. K." in intricate engraving on the backplate and again, with the date 1560, under the dial. The date is very early for such a small watch, and the style is so unusual that specialists have questioned its authenticity, but analysis has revealed that the enamel composition is consistent with recipes used during the Renaissance. This tiny watch is an early example of the portable watch that was meant to be worn like jewelry.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
Watch: 1560; Case: ca. 1625
citationUrl
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CC0
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en
genreSpecific
Timepieces, Clocks & Watches
watches
cases
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3
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3
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
4.5
height
3.1
depth
2
dimensionsRaw
H: 1 3/4 × W: 1 1/4 × D: 13/16 in. (4.5 × 3.1 × 2 cm)
Source extras
cul
German
inscriptions
[Signature] Engraved on backplate: H.K.; [Signature and date] Engraved under dial: H.K. 1560
med
rock crystal, gold, and champlevé enamel case, champlevé enamel on gold dial, partially gilded brass and iron movement
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6211
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REN
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none
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