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young louis xiv on horseback|french parisian|ca. 1650|1975.1.1244

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Young Louis XIV on Horseback, Watch, ca. 1650
French (Parisian) (mid 17th century)
French
Enamel, gold.; Diameter 2 5/16 in. (5.8 cm)
Robert Lehman Collection, 1975 (1975.1.1244)

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DescriptionThe decoration of this elaborately jeweled pocket watch includes a depiction of the young Louis XIV on horseback and a miniature with the arms of France and Navarre and the Orders of Saint Michael and the Holy Spirit. It was presumably made for the young king, and is one of the most important surviving watches of its period.

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