Watch

19th century, after late 16th century original

Not on view

This electrotype is after a late sixteenth-century original silver case in the collection of the Louvre, Paris, at the time of reproduction.

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Provenance

Title: Watch
Manufacturer: Christofle & Cie
Date: 19th century, after late 16th century original
Culture: French, after French, Paris original
Medium: Silver on base metal
Dimensions: Length: 2 in. (5.1 cm)
Classification: Metalwork-Electrotype
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1908
Object Number: 08.105.7
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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