Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Renaissance-Style Watch
ca. 1890
rock-crystal, silver-gilt, "champlevé" enamel
(18th and 19th Centuries )
(18th and 19th Centuries )
The octagonal rock crystal case and the "champlevé" enameled dial recall the style of watches made in Europe about 1600.
Inscription
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.
Exhibitions
| 1987-1988 | Tiffany: 150 Years of Gems and Jewelry. The Field Museum, Chicago. |
Geographies
USA, New York, New York (Place of Origin)
Measurements
1 15/16 in. (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.
58.22