Collection Highlights
Pierre Toussaint (ca. 1781-1853)
Date:
ca. 1825
Object Number:
1920.4
Medium:
Watercolor on ivory
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Luce Center
Pocket watch
Object Number:
1924.41
Date:
1865-1906
Medium:
Gold, glass, enamel
Dimensions:
Overall: 3 1/4 x 3/8 x 2 1/8 in. ( 8.3 x 1 x 5.4 cm )
Marks:
engraving: movement casing: " N 19680/ Manufactured expressly for; A. G. Griswold & C°/ NEW ORLEANS/ by/ Ch. Ad. Montadon/ LOCLE"
engraving: on inside of front and back of case: "1734/ CA. AD MONTADON/ K18/ LOCLE/ 19680"
label: on dial: " Ch. Ad. Monta
Description:
Gold pocket watch with lightly engraved geometric design on casing; winding pendant knob and round bow; sliding lock on side of watch; glass face; white enamel dial with black roman numeral hours and minute markings; steel moon hour and minute hands; second aperture at VI with arabic numeral seconds and second had; maker's inscription below XII; engraving on movement casing.
Gallery Label:
This watch was manufactured expressly for A.B. Griswold & Co., New Orleans.
Credit Line:
Bequest of Annie L. Gebhard
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
