Caption

Pocket watch by Shart signed on the movement: Shart / London, 1730s, London, England. Pocket watch in a double silver case; inner case openwork with Regency motifs; outer case decorated with a repoussé scene 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. Height 6.8 cm, width 4.8 cm., A close-up of an open pocket watch showing a metallic outer case and hinged cover with intricate floral filigree; the watch face is white with black markings and ornate gold-colored hands, surrounded by a thin gold-toned inner ring and a silver-toned outer casing, with a clear glass protective lid propped open and a small circular metal loop at the top; visible colors include silver, white, gold, black, and clear glass.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A09_430

License type

Rights managed

Available size

88.3Mb (1.4Mb) / 17.1in x 20.0in / 5143 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Pocket watch Shart signed movement Shart London 1730s England double silver case inner case openwork Regency motifs outer case decorated repoussé scene depicting Diana hunting surrounded openwork border male female busts White enamel dial Roman numerals hours Arabic minutes openwork hands Height 6.8 cm width 4.8 cm close-up open pocket watch showing metallic outer case hinged cover intricate floral filigree watch face white black markings ornate gold-colored hands thin gold-toned inner ring silver-toned outer casing clear glass protective lid propped open small circular metal loop top visible colors include silver gold black clear glass.