Empire pocket watch

Léonard, Paris, France, 1800–1810

Gold and brass painted with coloured enamels – Paris and Oenone.

H: 7 cm, Diameter: 4.8 cm

Markings: Léonard á Paris on dial and clockwork

UMP 14905

The enamelled figurative motif on the case is inspired by the myth of Paris and Oenone. The enamel painting is based on an engraving by Francesco Bartelozziho after Angelica Kauffman published in ca. 1781.

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