Watch
Artist
Jean-Antoine Lepine
(1720-1814; active Paris, France 1744-1810)
Date1775-1800
MediumYellow, rose, and green gold; enamel, turquoise
Dimensions63.5 x 41.3 x 15.9 mm
ClassificationsT&E FOR TIMEKEEPING
Credit LineProctor Collection, Thomas R. Proctor Watch Collection
Terms
Object numberPC. 294
DescriptionVaricolored gold quarter repeating verge watch with enamel miniatureSwiss/French
CASE: pink gold, the band chased with pierced ovals, applied yellow quaterfoils between, the back applied yellow band of husks enclosing ribbon tied garland and painted enamel portrait of a lady within green enamel border
MVT: gilt, full plate, bridge pierced with c-scrolls, polished steel coqueret, adjustable potence square to regulate repeating speed, labeled L V, silvered regulation disc, adjacent support to fusee arbor, repeating with two hammers on bell, repeating work wound by chain when pendant is depressed
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Label TextAt the end of the eighteenth century, miniature enamel portraits on watchcases and snuff boxes were often framed by a band of applied, varicolored-gold motifs taken from a repertoire of neoclassical designs, including swags, ribbons, and garlands. This ornamentation introduces a rich color palette and frames the portrait.
