id:			111514
accession number:	1929.994
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1929.994
updated:		2024-03-26 01:57:15.786000

Engraved Egg Watch, 1590–1600. Denis Martinot (French), attributed to Theodor de Bry (Flemish, 1528–1598). Silver, steel, and rock crystal; overall: 7.4 x 4.8 x 3.2 cm (2 15/16 x 1 7/8 x 1 1/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of John L. Severance 1929.994

title:				Engraved Egg Watch
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creation date:			1590–1600
creation date earliest:		1590
creation date latest:		1600
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creditline:			Gift of John L. Severance
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culture:	France, 16th century
technique:	silver, steel, and rock crystal
department:	Decorative Art and Design
collection:	Decorative Arts
type:		Jewelry
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CREATORS

* Denis Martinot (French)  - designed by

* Theodor de Bry (Flemish, 1528–1598)  - decorated by

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measurements: Overall: 7.4 x 4.8 x 3.2 cm (2 15/16 x 1 7/8 x 1 1/4 in.)
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	inscription:	inscribed:  D. Martinot, Paris.
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

	title:		The Silver Jubilee Exhibition
	opening date:   1941-06-23T04:00:00
	<i>The Silver Jubilee Exhibition</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (June 23-September 28, 1941).

	title:		When Angels Bent Near the Earth to Touch Their Harps of Gold: The Christmas Story
	opening date:   1981-12-01T05:00:00
	<i>When Angels Bent Near the Earth to Touch Their Harps of Gold: The Christmas Story</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (December 1, 1981-January 17, 1982).

	title:		Master Goldsmiths of the Renaissance: Their Models and Designs
	opening date:   1982-11-02T05:00:00
	<i>Master Goldsmiths of the Renaissance: Their Models and Designs</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (November 2, 1982-March 20, 1983).

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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

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PROVENANCE

	Carl Marfels.
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RELATED WORKS

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CITATIONS

	Baillie, G. H. <em>Watchmakers and Clockmakers of the World. </em>London: Methuen &amp; Co. Ltd, 1929.
	page number: 	Mentioned: P. 243
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	W. M. M. “Three Renaissance Watches.” <em>The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art</em> 17, no. 3 (March 1930): 30–39.
	page number: 	Mentioned: P. 31-32; Reproduced: P. 30
	url:		http://www.jstor.org/stable/25137279

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