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Watchcase (later converted to a box) · France (museum classification)

Painted enamel watchcase, c. 1640 (movement removed)

Partially verified

The Cleveland Museum of Art catalogues this object under accession number 1916.348. Its listed materials are: gold and enamel.

Technical facts

Accession
1916.348
Materials
Gold and enamel
Dimensions
5.8 cm diameter
Credit line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade
Operational state
Not established by the retrieved record

Historical significance

  • The Cleveland Museum of Art catalogues this object under accession number 1916.348. Its listed materials are: gold and enamel.
  • The museum states that the case originally held a watch but was later made into a simple box by removing the movement and pendant ring. It is evidence of case decoration, not of a surviving movement.
  • The record connects the painted miniatures to the 1630s French practice of enamel painting on metal and describes religious allegorical subjects inside and out.
  • Running condition, movement type and current gallery display are not established by the retrieved record and are not asserted here.

Photographs

Painted enamel watchcase, c. 1640 (movement removed) — Cleveland 1916.348
Painted enamel watchcase, c. 1640 (movement removed) — Cleveland 1916.348 — The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade, CC0 — Cleveland Museum of Art Open Access. Cleveland Museum of Art catalogue

Photographs are illustrative examples of the type, not necessarily the exact object described. Verify details against the source file page.

Sources & references

  1. https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1916.348
  2. https://openaccess-api.clevelandart.org/api/artworks/?accession_number=1916.348

Where sources disagree, the disagreement is stated rather than resolved silently.