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Enamel watch with a lock of hair
ca. 1793
gold, enamel, brilliants, pearls
(18th and 19th Centuries )
(18th and 19th Centuries )
This watch is in a gold case, enameled on the back in purple with a central glazed panel over a lock of hair framed with brilliants. The edges of the watch are set with pearls. The movement is English.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Geographies
Switzerland
(Place of Origin)
England (Place of Origin)
Measurements
Diam: 1 9/16 in. (4 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired before 1931
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
58.74