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Source Description
On the back of the watch is a pierced plaque with diamonds set in the design of a basket and floral spray. The front of the case is engraved and enameled with scenes of doves and animals in a landscape. The winding key is painted with a fancy portrait of a young girl.
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Document identity
localId
6287
label
Watch with Chain and Pendant Key
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
6287
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Watch with Chain and Pendant Key
description
On the back of the watch is a pierced plaque with diamonds set in the design of a basket and floral spray. The front of the case is engraved and enameled with scenes of doves and animals in a landscape. The winding key is painted with a fancy portrait of a young girl.
provenance
Henry Story, London [probably the importer- piece is inscribed: Story, London]; Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
ca. 1820
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Timepieces, Clocks & Watches
watches
chains
keys
miniatures (paintings)
portraits
imageCount
1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensionsRaw
1 13/16 in. (4.6 cm)
Source extras
inscriptions
[Inscription] P.T. (?) M.; [Assayer] Head of an eagle used by the Bureau de garantie de Paris (Assayer's office) between January 1847 and 1919.
med
gold, enamel, glass, diamond, and silver case and key, watercolor on ivory portrait
creator_ids
6290
collection_ids
EAN
exhibition_ids
2689
Single page context
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1
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0
type
photo
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ccc421bd8c94f62a