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Watch And Chatelaine (France)

This is a Watch and chatelaine. It is dated late 18th century and we acquired it in 1967. Its medium is gold, enamel, glass, steel. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was donated by Unknown. It is credited Gift of Anonymous Donor.

  • Prototype For Pocket Watch (USA)
  • 18k gold case, brass movement, white enamel dial.
  • Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of American History, 334625.
  • 14.2012.53
  • untitled (15) Brooch
  • assembled found objects (patinated metal pocket watch case, leaf, glass....
  • The Susan Grant Lewin Collection, Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum.
  • 2016-34-68

Its dimensions are

H x W x D: 7.5 x 6 x 1.5 cm (2 15/16 x 2 3/8 x 9/16 in.)

Cite this object as

Watch And Chatelaine (France); gold, enamel, glass, steel; H x W x D: 7.5 x 6 x 1.5 cm (2 15/16 x 2 3/8 x 9/16 in.); Gift of Anonymous Donor; 1967-48-28-a,b

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