Watch
Artist
Marc Beron
(French, active Rochelle)
Datec. 1625
MediumSilver, gilt brass
Dimensions73 x 38.1 x 25.4 mm
ClassificationsT&E FOR TIMEKEEPING
Credit LineProctor Collection, Frederick T. Proctor Watch Collection
Terms
Object numberPC. 215
DescriptionGILT METAL AND ENGRAVED SILVER VERGE WATCHFrance
CASE: oval, with gadrooned border to band enclosing secured by rivets, silver frieze engraved with flowering vines surrounding reclining male and female figures, turned drop and pendant with leafy calyx loose ring, plain oval hinged lid and fixed back, slots on edge of hand to hold dial plate.
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Label TextThe form of this watch and its engraved, naturalistic motifs typify watches made at the beginning of the seventeenth century. Artisans specializing in engraving based their patterns for watch decoration on illustrations in published pattern books from goldsmiths and engravers.
