Collection Highlights
Artistic Houses: being a series of interior views of a number of the most beautiful and celebrated homes in the United States
Date:
1883 - 1884
Object Number:
PR.087.1.1.35.HURPAR
Medium:
Photogravure
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Pocket watch
Object Number:
1958.81
Date:
1900-1930
Medium:
Gold, glass, enamel
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 3/4 x 5/8 x 2 1/8 in. ( 7 x 1.6 x 5.4 cm )
Marks:
engraving: cypher on front of watch: "JK"
label: on dial: "Henry Réquelin/ Locle"
goldsmith's marks: on inside of back of casing: " WARRANTED/ 18/ CARAT FINE/ 157874"
Description:
Gold pocket watch with the cypher "JK" engraved on the front; round winding pendant knob and round bow; glass face; white enamel dial with roman numeral hours and minute markings; hour and minute hands; second aperture at VI with seond markings, second hand and arabic numerals; maker's name inscribed bleow XII; glass-enclosed movement.
Gallery Label:
This watch belonged to Joseph Keppler, Sr., editor of the humor magazine "Puck."
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Joseph Keppler, Jr.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
