Cylinder Watch
Artist
Abraham-Louis Breguet
(French, active 1795 - 1820)
Datec. 1820
MediumGold, enamel, steel
Dimensions58.7 x 44.5 x 6.4 mm
ClassificationsT&E FOR TIMEKEEPING
Credit LineProctor Collection, Frederick T. Proctor Watch Collection
Terms
Object numberPC. 1023.34
DescriptionEnamelled gold cylinder watchScalloped, the back panelled in alternating sectors of flowers on pink ground and various trophies of Music, Love, and Arms on turqoise ground, central rosette, decoration repeated on bezel.
Case: Scalloped, the back panelled in alternating sectors of flowers on pink ground and various trophies of Music, Love and Arms on turquoise ground, central rosette, decoration repeated on bezel.
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Label TextThe inclusion of trophies of arms (flags, a shield, and a drum) and the use of rose and blue enamel are decorative features common to watches destined for the Turkish market.
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