Watch
Artist
Jean-Antoine Lepine
(1720-1814; active Paris, France 1744-1810)
Date1775-1800
MediumYellow, white, green, and rose gold; enamel
Dimensions50.8 x 34.9 x 17.5 mm
ClassificationsT&E FOR TIMEKEEPING
Credit LineProctor Collection, Frederick T. Proctor Watch Collection
Object numberPC. 158
DescriptionCASE: back with applied trophy of love within engraved oval framed by ribbon tied laurel swag, bezel and band with oval panels and flowerheadsmvt: gilt, bridge pierced with C-scrolls, coqueret, adjustable potence, silvered regulation disc
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Label TextBetween 1775 and 1800, watches made with varicolored-gold motifs that featured allegories of love and fidelity were known as wedding presentation watches. This watch is decorated with a torch, representing the fire of love; two doves, signifying love and constancy; and a basket of fruit, symbolizing earthly desires.
