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Source Description
The earliest watches were small, portable versions of drum-shaped table clocks. This one has a sundial, which was far more accurate and could be used to reset the clock. The 24-hour dial is marked in Roman numerals on the outer band and in Arabic numerals on the inner one. The animals leaping through the foliage design were cast in relief and then chased, marking this watch as an object of luxury.
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Document identity
localId
3943
label
Portable Drum Watch
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obj
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object
citationUrl
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2
Source metadata
id
3943
sourceUrl
contentType
object
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normalized
title
Portable Drum Watch
description
The earliest watches were small, portable versions of drum-shaped table clocks. This one has a sundial, which was far more accurate and could be used to reset the clock. The 24-hour dial is marked in Roman numerals on the outer band and in Arabic numerals on the inner one. The animals leaping through the foliage design were cast in relief and then chased, marking this watch as an object of luxury.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1550-1570 (Renaissance)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Timepieces, Clocks & Watches
watches
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2
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2
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
2
height
4.8
dimensionsRaw
13/16 x 1 7/8 in. (2 x 4.8 cm)
Source extras
inscriptions
[Signature] C.S.
med
gilded brass case, partially gilded brass dial with traces of unidentified red pigment, iron and brass movement
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3216
collection_ids
REN
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none
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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0b80a2406d9d947b
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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f41113fc400b66a3
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no
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no