Watch and case
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
probably 1682-86
This object is a watch and case made of enamelled copper gilt. The circular watch case features a suspension loop at the top and incorporates an enamelled dial displaying Roman numerals along its outer ring. The central area of the dial is painted in polychrome enamel with figurative imagery, complemented by an ornate decorative watch hand.
The case is enamelled with scenes including a representation of 'Roman Charity', executed after an engraving by Claude Mellan based on a painting by Simon Vouet. The decoration is signed 'Les deux freres Huaud Lesjeunes'. The enamelling was executed by the brothers Jean-Pierre (Pierre) Huaud and Ami Huaud. Produced probably between 1682 and 1686, the watch and case originate from Geneva, Switzerland. The piece is catalogued under accession number M.208-1919.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
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- Photograph views
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- Catalogue references
- 0
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Historical context
The painted enamel scenes on the case were based on an engraving by Claude Mellan after an original painting by Simon Vouet.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- Enamelled copper gilt
Technical characteristics
- Maker recorded
- Huaud, Ami; Huaud, Pierre
- Place recorded
- Geneva
Identification
- Source note
- Transcribed from the Victoria and Albert Museum collection record for this single object; how far it represents a wider collectible type has not been independently verified.
- Museum object name
- Watch and case
- Museum object number
- M.208-1919
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.