Watch, Froment-Meurice, 1867
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1867
According to the lady who donated this watch to the Museum in 1922, it was made in Paris for the painter Thomas Creswick, RA (1811-69) and was left by him to her father.
Silver and gold watch, with a personification of Painting surrounded by scrolls inscribed 'Poesie', 'Musique', 'Sculpture', 'Gravure', and the initials of Thomas Creswick, R.A. (1811-69) for whom it was made, signed 'Froment-Meurice A Paris'
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Dimensions
- Height: 5.2 cm; Width: 3.8 cm; Depth: 1 cm
- Materials and techniques
- Silver and gold with inscribed scrolls
Technical characteristics
- Place recorded
- Paris
Design
- Marks and inscriptions
- inscribed 'Poesie', 'Musique', 'Sculpture', 'Gravure'; initials; signed 'Froment-Meurice A Paris'
Identification
- Candidate id
- vam-O113310
- Museum object number
- M.8-1922
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked single-object source. Wider type attribution and authenticity have not been independently verified.
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
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