Pocket Watch Stand with Pocket Watch
Stand: Artist/maker unknown, Netherlandish. Pocket watch: Made by Ferney-Voltaire watch manufactory, French Jura, France.
Geography:
Made in Delft, Netherlands, Europe
Made in French Jura, France, Europe
Date:
c. 1770-1780 (stand); c. 1795 (watch)Medium:
Tin-glazed earthenware with polychrome decoration (stand); silver case (watch)Dimensions:
Stand: 10 1/8 x 6 3/8 x 2 3/4 inches (25.7 x 16.2 x 7 cm) Pocket Watch (diameter): 2 1/4 inches (5.7 cm)Curatorial Department:
European Decorative Arts and SculptureObject Location:
2010-71-1,2Credit Line:
Purchased with the John T. Morris Fund, 2010
Made in Delft, Netherlands, Europe
Made in French Jura, France, Europe
Date:
c. 1770-1780 (stand); c. 1795 (watch)Medium:
Tin-glazed earthenware with polychrome decoration (stand); silver case (watch)Dimensions:
Stand: 10 1/8 x 6 3/8 x 2 3/4 inches (25.7 x 16.2 x 7 cm) Pocket Watch (diameter): 2 1/4 inches (5.7 cm)Curatorial Department:
European Decorative Arts and SculptureObject Location:
Currently not on view
Accession Number:2010-71-1,2Credit Line:
Purchased with the John T. Morris Fund, 2010
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cherub [x] decorative art [x] dutch [x] flowers [x] pocket watch [x] time [x]Clocks were a luxury item in the Netherlands in the late eighteenth century and stands such as this one were used to transform portable pocket watches into decorative room clocks. The French pocket watch inserted into this stand, made around 1795, is still working! The sinuous form of the stand, and its elaborate decoration featuring naturalistic motifs, showcases the Rococo style favored in Europe during this period.
