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On display at V&A South Kensington
Jewellery, Rooms 91 to 93 mezzanine, The William and Judith Bollinger Gallery

Watch

ca.1777 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Gold watch decorated with diamonds, mounted in the middle case with an enamel plaque signed and dated 1777 by Pierre François Marcinhès of Geneva. The movement signed 'Justin Vulliamy, London, uin', with casemaker's mark 'PM' for Peter Mounier, London


Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Gold decorated with diamonds with an enamel plaque
Brief description
Gold watch decorated with diamonds, mounted in the middle case with an enamel plaque signed and dated 1777 by Pierre François Marcinhès of Geneva. The movement signed 'Justin Vulliamy, London, uin', with casemaker's mark 'PM' for Peter Mounier, London
Physical description
Gold watch decorated with diamonds, mounted in the middle case with an enamel plaque signed and dated 1777 by Pierre François Marcinhès of Geneva. The movement signed 'Justin Vulliamy, London, uin', with casemaker's mark 'PM' for Peter Mounier, London
Dimensions
  • Height: 7.1cm
  • Width: 5.5cm
  • Depth: 2.5cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • signed 'Justin Vulliamy, London, uin' (Maker's signature, on the movement)
  • mark 'PM' (Casemaker's mark for Peter Mounier of London)
  • dated 1777 and signed Pierre François Marcinhès of Geneva (Artist's signature and date on the enamel plaque)
Credit line
Lent by Barclays PLC
Historical context
The enamel plaque depicts a scxene adapted from Sir Joshua Reynolds of Miss Morris as 'Hope Nursing Love', exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1769.
Collection
Accession number
LOAN:BARCLAYS BANK.2

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Record createdAugust 1, 2005
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