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Source Description
This example retains the original highly decorated enamel dial. The introduction of white enamel made reading the time much easier. On the reverse of the case is a painted enamel scene of the Holy Family.
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Document identity
localId
26053
label
Enameled Watch with the Virgin and Child and Joseph
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obj
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object
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1
Source metadata
id
26053
sourceUrl
contentType
object
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normalized
title
Enameled Watch with the Virgin and Child and Joseph
description
This example retains the original highly decorated enamel dial. The introduction of white enamel made reading the time much easier. On the reverse of the case is a painted enamel scene of the Holy Family.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
ca. 1690
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Timepieces, Clocks & Watches
watches
cases
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1
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1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
4.4
height
3.2
depth
1.6
dimensionsRaw
H: 1 3/4 × Diam: 1 1/4 × W: 5/8 in. (4.4 × 3.2 × 1.6 cm)
Source extras
inscriptions
[Signature] Schlecher à Paris
med
gold, glass, and painted enamel case; gold and enamel dial; partially gilded brass, steel, and silver movement
creator_ids
15363
3475
collection_ids
BAR
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none
Single page context
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1
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0
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photo
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