Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Watch with a Case Representing a Peony
(18th and 19th Centuries )
This charming watchcase takes the form of a peony. The gold case was first enameled in white, following this colored enamel was fused over the top to create a naturalistic effect of unfurling petals, which are outlined in pearls. To represent the green leaves at base of the flower, another enameling technique, called basse-taille, has been used. Here, the gold was engraved to imitate veins that show through the translucent green enamel which was applied over the top.
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; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1931.
Geographies
Switzerland (Place of Origin)
Measurements
Diam: 2 3/8 in. (6 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters
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.
58.161