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Chatelaine and Watch
(18th and 19th Centuries )
Appearing on the sections of the enameled chatelain in descending order are the Muse Urania; emblems of architecture, sculpture, drawing, and painting; and the Muse Calliope. On the watch case, the enamel shows a woman with arm extended as she paints a portrait of a man on an oval medallion. She is surrounded by amorini.
Provenance
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.
Exhibitions
| 1984 | Objects of Vertu: Precious Works of the Eighteenth Century. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
| 1979-1980 | Jewelry - Ancient to Modern. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
Geographies
France, Paris (Place of Origin)
Measurements
1 3/4 in. (4.5 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.
58.151