Form Watch
Artist
Maker unknown
(European)
Datec. 1815
MediumGold, enamel
Dimensions31.8 x 34.9 x 14.3 mm
ClassificationsT&E FOR TIMEKEEPING
Credit LineProctor Collection, Thomas R. Proctor Watch Collection
Object numberPC. 386
DescriptionEnamelled gold shell form watch case with later movement.Case: chased and enamelled gold orginally for a verge watch with hinge in the form of a scallop shell joined by hinge, the body enamelled with pattern of scale work in black or blue and yellows; suspends from ring and 3 short chains.
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Label TextWith the discoveries of Herculaneum and Pompeii, both buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in A.D. 79, interest in classical antiquity was revived in the mid-1700s. Artists and designers, including watch designers, reinterpreted classical patterns and motifs in their work. This watch, in the form of a scallop shell, reflects the association of the scallop shell with the ancient Roman goddess Venus.
