Caption

Pocket watch by Shart signed on the movement: Shart / London, c. 1730s, London, England. Pocket watch in a double silver case; inner case openwork with Regency motifs; outer case repoussé depicting Diana hunting, surrounded by an openwork border with male and female busts. White enamel dial with Roman numerals for hours and Arabic minutes, openwork hands. Timepiece. Height 6.8 cm, width 4.8 cm., A round pocket watch with an ornate metal case sits against a light gray background; the case is silver in color with decorative engraved patterns around its edge and a small looped crown at the top. The watch face is white with a central circular area and delicate, ornate hands in a gold color. The watch shows a glass cover surrounded by a thin, darker metal ring and the overall palette includes silver, white, gold, and light gray.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A09_428

License type

Rights managed

Available size

88.3Mb (1.1Mb) / 17.1in x 20.0in / 5143 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Pocket watch Shart signed movement Shart London c 1730s England double silver case inner case openwork Regency motifs outer case repoussé depicting Diana hunting surrounded openwork border male female busts White enamel dial Roman numerals hours Arabic minutes openwork hands Timepiece Height 6.8 cm width 4.8 cm round pocket watch ornate metal case sits light gray background case silver color decorative engraved patterns edge small looped crown top watch face white central circular area delicate ornate hands gold color watch glass cover surrounded thin darker metal ring palette includes gold light gray.