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Source Description
Typical of the fancy watches produced before the era of enamel, this delicately engraved oval case is embellished with the graceful figures of the goddess Juno with her peacock on the front and Diana, virgin goddess of the hunt, on the back. The designs are copied from engravings by Étienne Delaune (1519-1583), a French goldsmith and designer, who created prints as models for craftsmen unskilled in drawing figures.
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Document identity
localId
17154
label
Alarm Watch with Juno
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obj
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object
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1
Source metadata
id
17154
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object
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normalized
title
Alarm Watch with Juno
description
Typical of the fancy watches produced before the era of enamel, this delicately engraved oval case is embellished with the graceful figures of the goddess Juno with her peacock on the front and Diana, virgin goddess of the hunt, on the back. The designs are copied from engravings by Étienne Delaune (1519-1583), a French goldsmith and designer, who created prints as models for craftsmen unskilled in drawing figures.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
ca. 1620 (Baroque)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Timepieces, Clocks & Watches
watches
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1
pageCount
1
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import
dimensions
units
cm
width
7.8
height
4.7
depth
2.6
dimensionsRaw
H: 3 1/16 × W: 1 7/8 × D: 1 in. (7.8 × 4.7 × 2.6 cm)
Source extras
inscriptions
[Signature] Charles Peiras
med
gilded brass case; gilded brass, silver, and iron dial; partially gilded brass and steel movement
creator_ids
6229
15351
15352
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BAR
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none
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1
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0
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photo
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