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Jeweled Cruciform Watch with Rock Crystal Case
(Baroque Europe )
A jeweled surround was added at the same time as a tiny, hinged box or reliquary behind the jewel at the base. The golden rays with the brilliant red and white jewels (symbolizing the passion and purity of Christ) suggest that the relic housed in the cross was associated with Christ.
Inscription
Provenance
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Emil Rey, New York [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, [date of acquisition unknown] by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 1979-1980 | Jewelry - Ancient to Modern. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
Geographies
Germany, Munich (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 2 3/8 × W: 1 7/16 × D: 13/16 in. (6 × 3.6 × 2 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.
58.27