Cruciform Watch
Artist
Hermann Boehm
(Austrian)
Date1875-1900
MediumSilver gilt, rock crystal, enamel, steel
Dimensions85.7 x 57.2 x 22.2 mm
ClassificationsT&E FOR TIMEKEEPING
Credit LineProctor Collection, Thomas R. Proctor Watch Collection
Terms
Object numberPC. 250
DescriptionEnamelled silver gilt mounted rock crystal cruciform watchCase: The grill pierced with hammer and tongs, dice and ladder, three arrows, whip amid leafy scrolls enhanced with blue, green, and black enamel. The bezel holding the lid is enamelled with red and green ovals on white ground, trefoil pendant.
mvt: gilt, pierced bridge, coqueret, adjustable potence, silvered regulation disc
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Label TextIn contrast to Renaissance watches that were engraved with biblical scenes, this watch replaces religious figures with objects associated with the crucifixion of Jesus. The grille around the dial is pierced and depicts a staff and scourge and a crown of thorns at the top, three nails on the right, hammer and pliers on the left, and a reed with sponge, ladder, dice, and crowing cock at the bottom.
