Dutch watch; the hague movement with french case from paris. There was great demand for enamel watches among wealthy dutch patrons; however, in the seventeenth century, nearly all enamelers who worked on watch cases were french or swiss. Enameled cases were therefore imported empty to be fitted with dutch movements, like this early balance spring watch. The scene on the cover, the old testament story of elijah and rebecca at the well, is almost certainly french in origin. Object Type: Watch, Horology. Date: circa 1676–80. Dimensions: Diameter (case): 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm); Diameter (back plate): 1 15/16 in. (4.9 cm). Medium: brass, painted enamel on gold, silver, steel. Collection: Metropolitan Museum of Art. Watch MET DP168585
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