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Enameled Watch
1680-1690
painted and "basse-taille" enamel, gold, and glass case; copper and enamel dial; partially gilded brass and steel movement
(Baroque Europe )
(Baroque Europe )
The new fashion of a white enamel dial made it easier to see the time.
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Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Geographies
Switzerland, Geneva (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 2 1/16 × Diam: 1 1/2 × D: 13/16 in. (5.2 × 3.8 × 2.1 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
58.180