Watch
1614 (dating)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Engraved gilt brass and silver watch, signed 'Gribelin A Blois'. Dial engraved with foliage, figures, a donkey and two rabbits, and, within the chapter ring, with a scene of Abraham on the point of sacrificing Isaac. Inside the back is a sundial. The finial of the case has been filed off.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Engraved silver and gilded brass |
| Brief description | Watch, engraved gilt brass and silver with a sundial inside the back, signed 'Gribelin A Blois', France, dated 1614. |
| Physical description | Engraved gilt brass and silver watch, signed 'Gribelin A Blois'. Dial engraved with foliage, figures, a donkey and two rabbits, and, within the chapter ring, with a scene of Abraham on the point of sacrificing Isaac. Inside the back is a sundial. The finial of the case has been filed off. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | signed 'Gribelin A Blois' (Maker's signature) |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 1066-1853 |
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| Record created | June 8, 2005 |
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