Watch and Chatelaine
1775-1776 (made)
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| Place of origin |
This watch has a movmement by Adamson et Millenet in a case made by a casemaker with the mark 'JAA'. The case has Paris marks for 1775-6 and there is a band of neo-classical decoration around the case which is original. Many years later, in about 1860-90, the watchcase was transformed by Auguste Perette, a goldsmith in Paris. He enamelled the back of the case in the rococo style and added a chatelaine in the same style.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Enamelled gold |
| Brief description | Enamelled gold watch signed 'Adamson et Millenet A Paris', on a chatelaine with watch key and seal. Paris mark for 1775-76 |
| Physical description | Gold watch signed 'Adamson et Millenet A Paris', 1775-6, later enamelled and attached to a chatelaine by Auguste Perette, Paris, 1860-90, with watch key and seal |
| Marks and inscriptions |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Mr John George Joicey |
| Summary | This watch has a movmement by Adamson et Millenet in a case made by a casemaker with the mark 'JAA'. The case has Paris marks for 1775-6 and there is a band of neo-classical decoration around the case which is original. Many years later, in about 1860-90, the watchcase was transformed by Auguste Perette, a goldsmith in Paris. He enamelled the back of the case in the rococo style and added a chatelaine in the same style. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | M.295-1919 |
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| Record created | June 14, 2005 |
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