Rijksmuseum

Horloge

Date

c. 1650 - c. 1660

Medium

gold (metal)

Culture

Maastricht

Institution

Rijksmuseum

The case of this watch is enamelled. The art of painting in enamel was perfected in the 17th century. A white ground was fired first. The next layer – consisting of depictions applied in tiny dots of colour – was then fired separately. Specialists in this complex technique were established in Blois and in Paris. The movement was made later especially for this case.

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