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Source Description
This watch has a gold circular case set with a plaque of painted enamel. The beautiful skeletonized movement of the watch would have been a selling point in its day. The dial is not original; it dates from the 19th century. The case shows putti and a child with geographical instruments.
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Document identity
localId
8208
label
Watch with a painted enamel scene of putti and a child in a landscape
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
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1
Source metadata
id
8208
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Watch with a painted enamel scene of putti and a child in a landscape
description
This watch has a gold circular case set with a plaque of painted enamel. The beautiful skeletonized movement of the watch would have been a selling point in its day. The dial is not original; it dates from the 19th century. The case shows putti and a child with geographical instruments.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
19th century
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Timepieces, Clocks & Watches
watches
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1
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1
source
import
dimensionsRaw
Diam: 1 9/16 in. (4 cm)
Source extras
med
gold, enamel, stones
creator_ids
6211
collection_ids
EAN
exhibition_ids
none
Single page context
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1
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0
type
photo
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bb2e4366fe8301fb