Chatelaine Watch Casemaker: J. S. S. (British)
Maker, probably by: William Hunt & Son (British, active 1755–1763)

1759

American Decorative Arts

On view, 1st floor, American Decorative Arts before 1900

Medium

Gold, silver, silver gilt, ormolu, enamel, glass, porcelain, hair

Dimensions

8 1/8 × 6 3/4 in., 210 g (20.6 × 17.1 cm)
watch: 2 3/8 × 1 7/8 in. (6 × 4.8 cm)

Credit Line

Mabel Brady Garvan Collection

Accession Number

1948.224a-f

Geography

Made in London, England, Retailed in New York, New York

Culture

British

Period

18th century

Classification

Jewelry

Disclaimer

Note: This electronic record was created from historic documentation that does not necessarily reflect the Yale University Art Gallery’s complete or current knowledge about the object. Review and updating of records is ongoing.

Provenance
Mabel Brady Garvan, New York, New York; gift 1948 to Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn.
Bibliography

  • Sarah D. Coffin and Penelope Hunter-Stiebel, Rococo: The Continuing Curve, 1730–2008 (New York: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, 2008), 107, fig. 9.
  • Erin E. Eisenbarth, Baubles, Bangles, and Beads: American Jewelry from Yale University, 1700–2005 (New Haven, Conn.: Yale University Art Gallery, 2005), 8, checklist, no. 6.

Object copyright
No Copyright - United States
Additional information

Object/Work type

chatelaines, watches

Marks

"WH" incuse on small ellipse of gold soldered to the central link holding the watch; "GORDON" in arch at top and "NEW YORK" in opposing curve at bottom of watch face, both within the circles of numbers; "Tho[s superscript double underlined] Gordon/ New York" engraved in script on the works' casing and at the top of the works; the interior of the inner back cover is marked with: a lion rampant facing left in relief within a rectangle above the pelleted letters "JS·S" incuse; below these are to the left a lion's head with open mouth and three-pointed crown in relief within a shield and to the right "D" (Gothic font) in relief within a shield.

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