Alarm Watch with Juno, Étienne Delaune, circa 1620 (Baroque)

Typical of the fancy watches produced before the era of enamel, this delicately engraved oval case is embellished with the graceful figures of the goddess juno with her peacock on the front and diana, virgin goddess of the hunt, on the back. The designs are copied from engravings by étienne delaune (1519-1583), a french goldsmith and designer, who created prints as models for craftsmen unskilled in drawing figures. Date: circa 1620 (Baroque). Place of creation: Blois. Dimensions: 7.1 cm (2.7 in). Medium: brass, iron, silver, steel. Collection: Walters Art Museum. Charles Peiras - Alarm Watch with Juno - Walters 5879