Silver Watch
Artist
Willeumier
Datelate 1700s–early 1800s
MediumSilver case with polychrome enamel and crystal
Dimensions5.7 cm (2 1/4 in.)
Overall1: 2.5 cm (1 in.)
Overall1: 2.5 cm (1 in.)
ClassificationsCostumes and Accessories
Credit LineMrs. Kingsmill Marrs Collection
Object number1925.61
Label TextCarrying a laurel wreath, the watch face presents the allegorical figure of Victory. This Greek goddess may have been the model for Marianne, the personification of the French Republic during the French Revolution.ProvenanceMrs. Kingsmill MarrsOn View
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