Pair-case Watch
Possible maker
James Stokes
(English, active London, 1770 - 1787)
Datec. 1784
MediumSilver, horn, enamel
Dimensions61.9 x 49.2 x 30.2 mm
ClassificationsT&E FOR TIMEKEEPING
Credit LineProctor Collection, Thomas R. Proctor Watch Collection
Terms
Object numberPC. 325
Descriptioncase: inner: plain; outer: Painted with jockey on a race horse.mvt: gilt, Dutch bridge pierced with flowering vines, square baluster pillars, silvered regulation disc.
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Label TextIn the late eighteenth century, English watchmakers used horn on outer cases as a capable substitute for tortoiseshell. Horn was cut thinly for transparency and prepared in much the same manner as tortoiseshell (heated until soft, then molded or pressed into the desired shape). Prior to attaching it to a metal shell, horn watchcases could be underpainted.
