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Miniature secretary incorporating a watch
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Case: agate with gold mounts gilded brass pearls and paste jewels set in silver; Dial: white enamel; Movement: wheel balance and cock set with paste jewels
Rights: Public Domain
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts, Metropolitan Museum of Art New York NY, Gift of Admiral F. R. Harris in memory of his wife Dena Sperry Harris 1946
Title: Miniature secretary incorporating a watch
Description:
Case: agate with gold mounts gilded brass pearls and paste jewels set in silver; Dial: white enamel; Movement: wheel balance and cock set with paste jewels.
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