Nécessaire incorporating a watch (one of a pair)
John Barbot
ca. 1760 · Gold, agate, rubies, diamonds, silver, wood carcass, silk velvet, mirror glass; glass, enamel, ivory, steel; movement: gilded brass, steel; enamel face · European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
London’s workshops, supported by a complex network of specialized artisans, produced luxury goods of all kinds, including silks, fans, gold boxes, watches, and jewelry. Some of the most fanciful and expensive goods were made for export to China and India, while others were made on speculation or were sold by lottery.
- Artist
- John Barbot
- Date
- ca. 1760
- Medium
- Gold, agate, rubies, diamonds, silver, wood carcass, silk velvet, mirror glass; glass, enamel, ivory, steel; movement: gilded brass, steel; enamel face
- Culture
- British, London
- Department
- European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
- Credit line
- Gift of Admiral F. R. Harris, in memory of his wife, Dena Sperry Harris, 1945
