European Decorative Arts and Sculpture Pocket Watch Stand with Pocket Watch Made inc. 1770-80 (stand); c. 1795 (watch) Stand: Artist/maker unknown, Netherlandish. Pocket watch made by Ferney-Voltaire watch manufactory, French Jura, France. Tin-glazed earthenware with polychrome decoration (stand); silver case (watch) Currently not on view 2010-71-1,2 Purchased with the John T. Morris Fund, 2010 |
LabelClocks 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.Social Tags [?]blue and white ceramic [x] cherub [x] decorative art [x] dutch pocket watch [x] dutch silver watch [x] dutch watch stand [x] flowers [x] time [x] [Add Your Own Tags] |
