Watch
Artist
Maker unknown
(Austrian)
Date1875-1900
MediumTortoiseshell, gold, silver, enamel, steel
Dimensions36.5 x 28.6 x 22.2 mm
ClassificationsT&E FOR TIMEKEEPING
Credit LineProctor Collection, Frederick T. Proctor Watch Collection
Object numberPC. 154
DescriptionSpherical tortoise shell- gold pique work verge watchAustria
CASE: each hemispherical lid inlaid with band of small gold circles enclosing silver engraved disc., central band with open work
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Label TextPiqué work reached the pinnacle of its popularity in the late nineteenth century when it adorned the surfaces of a myriad of small objects. Piqué decoration was either piqué point, which consists of patterns of stars or dots, or piqué posé, which uses strips of gold or silver to produce scalloped or geometrical designs.
