Nécessaire with watch

Unknown

probably ca. 1745–50 · Casket: gold and mother-of-pearl, lined with dark-red velvet; Watch: brass and partly blued steel · European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Fitted with sewing and writing implements as well as a watch, this unmarked nécessaire shows delightful chinoiserie decoration in the Rococo style, echoing the work of the influential Munich designer François Cuvilliés (1695–1768).

Artist

Unknown

Date

probably ca. 1745–50

Medium

Casket: gold and mother-of-pearl, lined with dark-red velvet; Watch: brass and partly blued steel

Culture

German

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Credit line

The Jack and Belle Linsky Collection, 1982