Untitled work
Description
Montre à double boîtier. Boîtier extérieur en trois ors, décoré sur le fond d'un médaillon en émail peint représentant une jeune femme, avec contours du médaillon et de la lunette en brillants. Boîtier intérieur en or poli avec lunette vitrée et trou de remontage dans le fond. Cadran en émail blanc à chiffres romains pour les heures et arabes pour les minutes et deux aiguilles ornées de brillants. Mouvement en laiton doré avec fusée à chaîne et balancier spiral. Coq ajouré décoré de rinceaux et d'un visage grotesque, rosette en argent
About this work
The artwork titled "This artwork", attributed to COLOMBY Abraham, is preserved at musée du temps. This piece is listed in the Joconde database of the Ministry of Culture, which catalogues the works held in French museums.
Technique and Materials
This work belongs to the field: horlogerie, métrologie - instruments de mesure. It was created using the following materials and techniques: or, laiton, argent, émail, diamant, verre, émail (peint), verre. Its period of creation is identified as: 18th Century.
The Conserving Museum
"This artwork" is preserved at musée du temps, an institution bearing the « Musée de France » label. This label ensures that the collections are managed rigorously in terms of conservation, inventory, and public accessibility.
Data sources
The information about this work comes from the Joconde database of the Ministry of Culture, published on data.culture.gouv.fr under the Open License v2.0 (Etalab).
About this artwork
Cette oeuvre est réalisée en or, laiton, argent, émail, diamant, verre, émail (peint), verre. Dimensions de l'oeuvre : H. 5,8 ; E. 2,4 ; D. 4,1. Sa période de création est la 18e siècle.
Creation context
COLOMBY Abraham conçoit dans un environnement artistique façonné par la 18e siècle. Cette pièce, conservée au musée du temps, porte l'empreinte des débats esthétiques et des innovations techniques qui animent alors la scène culturelle. Comprendre ce contexte permet d'apprécier pleinement la portée de l'œuvre.
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The work « Untitled work » is held at musée du temps, an institution labeled as a « Musée de France ». This label guarantees the quality of collection preservation and accessibility to the public.
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