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Watch Painted with a Pastoral Scene

ca. 1758–65
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 951

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Watch Painted with a Pastoral Scene
  • Date: ca. 1758–65
  • Culture: French and probably Swiss
  • Medium: Outer case of painted enamel on gold. Inner case of gold with an unidentified
    maker’s mark consisting of the letters ic over b below a
    coronet (incuse) on the interior and an eagle’s head, a French
    guarantee mark for gold in use between 1 January 1847 and
    1 July 1919 on the pendant. Dial of gold and white enamel
    with black numerals; silver hands set with diamond chips.
    Movement of gilt brass and steel. Movement signed (on the
    back plate): Tomson/london.
  • Dimensions: H. of watch 6 cm, diam. of outer case 4.75 cm, diam. of inner
    case 4.1 cm, diam. of back plate 3.45 cm.
  • Classification: Enamels
  • Credit Line: Robert Lehman Collection, 1975
  • Object Number: 1975.1.1245
  • Curatorial Department: The Robert Lehman Collection

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