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Collection of watches loaned to the Metropolitan museum of art of the city of New York (1907)

Hearn, George A., Mrs, Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.), Howard, Wendell Stanton, 1867-, Buck, John H., d. 1911 · [New York] : Priv. print. [The Gilliss press] · leaf 28

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marked the metal workers of the six-teenth and seventeenth centuries, few of the casesof these portable time-keepers remained plain,all, whether small or large, showing more or lessdecoration. The cases were generally pierced inelaborate patterns and richly chased. As the ex-travagance in dress… … 25 FRENCH 26 CLARY 46 TRURY43 SWISS32 FRENCH OR SWISS 30 FRENCH OR SWISS28 FRENCH OR SWISS crosses, stars, skulls and other shapes. Thesedecorated toys mostly came from France, Bloisbeing the seat of manufacture. Several time-keepers of this fashion, though of later date andcoming from Vienna, are…

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