Watch

Watchmaker: Michael Ranna Austrian

19th century

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Title: Watch
Maker: Watchmaker: Michael Ranna (Austrian)
Date: 19th century
Culture: possibly Austrian
Medium: Metal, enameled; ivory, gold wires, pearls
Dimensions: Length: 2 3/8 in. (6 cm)
Classification: Horology
Credit Line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
Object Number: 17.190.1602
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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