Collection Highlights
Settee
Date:
ca. 1800
Object Number:
INV.14952
Medium:
Maple, paint
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Pocket watch
Object Number:
1947.471ab
Date:
1780-1781
Medium:
Gold, glass, enamel
Dimensions:
Overall (a): 2 1/4 in. × 3/4 in. × 1 3/4 in. (5.7 × 1.9 × 4.4 cm)
Overall (b): 11/16 in. × 2 in. (1.7 × 5.1 cm)
Marks:
engraving: on movement casing: " Jos Dudds/ London/ 4733"
hallmarks: on inside of back of casing: lion passant/ "8"/ leopard's head/ "RP e"
hallmarks: on bottom of watch case: lion passant/ leopard's head "RP e/ 2"
Description:
Gold pocket watch with removable gold casing; long cylindrical pendant with flat circular knob and stirrup bow; glass face with gold bezel opens up from top hinge to reveal white enamel dial with black arabic numeral hours and minute markings; beetle and poker hour and minute hands; engraving on movement casing and bottom of casing. Gold watch casing is round with molded opening for pendant knob of watch; open front face to show watch dial; hallmarks on bottom of back of casing. Gold pocket watch. Belonged to John Ramage.
Gallery Label:
This watch belonged to the miniature painter John Ramage.
Credit Line:
Gift of an Anonymous Donor
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
