Triple-case Watch
Artist
James Grantham
(English, active 1750 - 1770)
Datec. 1762
MediumGold, shagreen, brass, steel
Dimensions60.3 x 50.8 x 22.2 mm
ClassificationsT&E FOR TIMEKEEPING
Credit LineProctor Collection, Frederick T. Proctor Watch Collection
Terms
Object numberPC. 208
DescriptionGold, pair cases; inner: plain, movement and bezel hinged at 12; outer hinged at 9, repousse and chased in high relief with matted background applied; glazed shagreen outer caseRepousse gold pair case verge watch with shagreen outer case
English
CASE: depicting mounted Middle Eastern horseman with herald and attendants, border of scrolls and flowerheads.
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Label TextThis watch was made at a time when repoussé work on metal watches was less popular. The waning taste for the style may have induced the repousseur of this watchcase to fashion an uncommon scene. While most eighteenth-century repoussé watches illustrate mythological or biblical scenes, the vignette on this watch shows a horseman and three figures.
