Watch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
Mid 19th century
This object is a mid-19th-century enameled metal watch originating from Vienna, Austria. It comprises an ornate outer case alongside an associated dial and movement unit. The case features a rounded, spherical form fitted with a top pendant loop and hinge mechanism typical of pocket watch constructions from the period.
The exterior of the case is decorated with polychrome enamel depicting a pastoral or mythological scene. The painted imagery portrays a draped classical figure seated in an open landscape playing a stringed instrument, accompanied by a smaller seated winged figure nearby against trees and distant architectural elements. The accompanying circular white dial displays hour markings around its perimeter, slender hands anchored at the center, and a winding aperture.
The watch measures 3.3 cm (1 5/16 in.) in diameter and is executed in enameled metalwork. It entered the museum collection as a gift from Mrs. Dora K. Frank.
Evidence at a glance
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- Catalogue references
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Physical characteristics
- Material
- Enameled metal
- Dimensions
- Diam.: 3.3 cm (1 5/16 in.)
Technical characteristics
- Maker recorded
- Vienna, Austria
- Place recorded
- Austria
Identification
- Source note
- Transcribed from the Art Institute of Chicago collection record for this single object; how far it represents a wider collectible type has not been independently verified.
- Museum object name
- Watch
- Museum object number
- 1913.775
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.