Form Watch
Artist
Maker unknown
(Swiss)
Date1875-1900
MediumOxidized silver, gold, enamel, steel
Dimensions38.1 x 31.8 x 19.1 mm
ClassificationsT&E FOR TIMEKEEPING
Credit LineProctor Collection, Frederick T. Proctor Watch Collection
Object numberPC. 1023.35
DescriptionSilver and gold watch in the form of a valiseSwiss
CASE: in the form of a locket modelled as valise, with gold belts, handle and fittings, front lid fitted with gold frame for picture, back lid opening to reveal cuvette with winding and setting apertures
MVT: barr pattern, shaped to fit case, gilt balance
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Label TextThis watch, in the form of a valise, was meant to be used as a locket and may have once been part of a chatelaine. It is made of oxidized silver that has been worked to replicate the texture and appearance of a woven basket. Inside the front cover, a gold frame with glass is set into velvet to hold either a photograph or a lock of hair.
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