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Source Description
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.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
4492
label
Watch in the Form of a Skull
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
4492
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Watch in the Form of a Skull
description
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.
provenance
William T., or, more likely, Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
ca. 1885
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Timepieces, Clocks & Watches
watches
imageCount
1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
6.6
height
4
dimensionsRaw
H: 2 5/8 x W: 1 9/16 in. (6.6 x 4 cm)
Source extras
inscriptions
[Inscription] On bottom: Memento Mori
I. C. Thorne 1885
med
silver
creator_ids
6197
collection_ids
EAN
exhibition_ids
none
Single page context
seq
1
pageIndex
0
type
photo
mediaId
2cddc11a7821569f