Watch case

British, after German original

19th century, after late 15th century original

Not on view

This electrotype is after a late fifteenth-century original in the Louvre, Paris, at the time of reproduction.

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Provenance

Title: Watch case
Date: 19th century, after late 15th century original
Culture: British, after German original
Medium: Silver
Dimensions: Width: 2 1/8 in. (5.4 cm)
Classification: Metalwork-Electrotype
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1908
Object Number: 08.105.6
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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