Cylinder Watch
Artist
Abraham-Louis Breguet
(French, active 1795 - 1820)
Datec. 1800
MediumGold, silver, enamel
Dimensions57.2 x 24.9 x 9.5 mm
ClassificationsT&E FOR TIMEKEEPING
Credit LineProctor Collection, Thomas R. Proctor Watch Collection
Terms
Object numberPC. 297
DescriptionEnamelled gold cylinder watch; engraved with flowers and leaves enhanced with translucent colored enamels.escapement: gilt, eleve de Breguet.
Case: engraved with flowers and leaves enhanced with translucent colored enamels.
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Label TextAfter 1800, refinements in champlevé enameling techniques permitted artisans to execute unusually complex designs, outlined by the metal divisions between the enamel cells. On this watchcase, flowers and leaves are champlevé enameled.
