Watch case with the Adoration of the Shepherds, 1686–1700
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
1686–1700
This watch case, dating from 1686 to 1700, is decorated with a depiction of the Adoration of the Shepherds by Jean-Pierre and Amy Huaud. The object is preserved in the Louvre Museum in Paris, France, having entered the collection in 1935 as a bequest from Marie-Julie Olivier.
Evidence at a glance
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Historical context
This watch case dates from the late seventeenth century, specifically between 1686 and 1700. Its decorative scheme was executed by the enamel painters Jean-Pierre and Amy Huaud.
The case features a depiction of the Adoration of the Shepherds, a traditional New Testament episode from the nativity of Jesus recounted or implied in the Gospel of Luke. In this narrative, shepherds are told of the birth by an angel during the preceding annunciation to the shepherds and arrive in Bethlehem as near witnesses to Jesus's birth soon after he is born.
Physical characteristics
- Case
- Decorated with the Adoration of the Shepherds, by Jean-Pierre and Amy Huaud
Identification
- Holding institution
- Louvre Museum, Paris, France
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Maker not stated on the source photograph page; requires a signed movement or case examination.
- Escapement type not documented; requires movement examination or a horological reference.
- Jewel count and calibre not documented.
- Serial-number dating, case dimensions and weight remain untranscribed.
- No catalogue reference number is asserted; standard horological catalogues have not been transcribed for this specimen.