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Maker(s):Unknown
Culture:French
Title:Watch
Date Made:16th - 17th century
Type:Timekeeping
Materials:bronze-gilt, crystal, silver, colored foils
Measurements:Overall: 1 1/8 in x 2 1/4 in x 1 5/16 in; 2.9 cm x 5.7 cm x 3.3 cm
Accession Number:  AC 1958.143
Credit Line:Gift of Miss Susan D. Bliss
Museum Collection:  Mead Art Museum at Amherst College
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Label Text:
Barnaby Martinot was probably the creator of this watch. Born in Paris, he belonged to the French dynasty of Martinot clock- and watchmakers, dating back to around 1549. A highly ornamented piece of jewelry, this is an example of “verre eglomisé,” a painting technique on glass or crystal. Here, executed in ruby red and emerald green with gold and silver, Apollo is holding a lyre while Diana, the goddess of the hunt and moon, has her quiver of arrows and a half moon decorating her hair.

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