Jean-François Bautte pocket watch gifted by Jean Capodistrias
Record status
Individual type · research required
The object is a pocket watch titled "Jean-François Bautte pocket watch gifted by Jean Capodistrias." It was presented as a gift by Jean Capodistrias to Nicolaos Savitsanos. The watch was featured in the exhibition "Genève et la Grèce" at the Musée d'Art et d'Histoire in Geneva. The catalogue entry provides no information regarding the visual design of the object, nor does it document any inscriptions, legends, or markings on the item.
The pocket watch was made by the maker Jean-François Bautte (1772–1837). Its holding institution is the Musée d'Art et d'Histoire de Genève. No specific date of production, place of manufacture, or issuing authority is recorded in the entry. In addition, the documentation does not include details concerning the physical materials, technical methods, dimensions, measurements, or an institutional object number for the piece.
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Historical context
Jean-François Bautte was a Swiss watchmaker and jeweller based in Geneva who established a comprehensive watch manufacture and produced timepieces for prominent figures. Count Ioannis Antoniou Kapodistrias, also known as John Capodistrias, was a diplomat who served as foreign minister of the Russian Empire from 1816 to 1822 and later as the governor of Greece between 1828 and 1831, presenting this watch as a gift to Nicolaos Savitsanos.
Identification
- Holding institution
- Musée d'Art et d'Histoire de Genève
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.