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Watchmaker: Jean Antoine Lépine French
late 18th century
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Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Watch
  • Maker: Watchmaker: Jean Antoine Lépine (French, 1720–1814)
  • Date: late 18th century
  • Culture: French, Paris
  • Medium: Gold, enamel
  • Dimensions: Diameter: 1 1/4 in. (3.2 cm)
  • Classification: Horology
  • Credit Line: Bequest of Laura Frances Hearn, 1917
  • Object Number: 17.101.4
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
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