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Watch

Artist LETON, PARIS 18C

Datelate 18th century

Location where madeParis, France

MediumMetal

Dimensions1 15/16 × 3 3/4 in. (5 × 9.5 cm)

ClassificationsMeasuring Devices

Credit LineGift of Henry Schnakenberg

Object number1938.67.15

DescriptionArabic figures. Figures at quarter hour only; about 1740. Glass gems set in around edge. Pinchbeck case. Back shows man and women in garden, blue background with pink, green, white, yellow, orchid, and brown. Heavy gold-colored chain with clip and key. Unsigned.
A gold plated ladies pocketwatch, with bejeweled bezel and enamel or painted scene on back of lovers in front of golden gates, possibly reference to gates of heaven or eternal love. Chain is short and elaborately decorated in embellishments and gold leaf. Links are faux-woven in appearance, really --- and wind --- is intricately decorated in a leaf motif. Silver piece of visible movement has some kind of black script on face but piece is dented heavily.

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