Watch
Artist
DESHARMES LONDON1692-1740
Date1692-1740
Location where madeLondon, England
MediumMetal
Dimensions13/16 × 2 3/16 in. (2 × 5.5 cm)
ClassificationsMeasuring Devices
Credit LineGift of Henry Schnakenberg
Object number1938.67.2
DescriptionPocket watch works, no case, no hands.Small watch with a white face and black Roman numeral numbering. The back gears are exposed - they are gold and carved in a floral design on their surfaces. There is a coat of arms design (The Order of the Garter?) engraved in the center of the top piece, which reads "Honi Soit, Qui Mal, y Pense." There is also a maker's mark on the side - "Decharmes London, 14 - 8."
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