fbpx

Watch Stand

GUSN

GUSN-47844

Description

Wooden watch box with sliding cover which converts to a dispay stand. Elaborate inlaid design with painted details. Winged angel in center of cover, bordered by flourishes and dolphins. Beveled edges with inlaid checkered pattern in red, green and black. Inlaid mosaic floral pattern on sides in red, green and black. When converted to display stand, interior of cover displays circular recess for watch, lined in pink velvet and bordered by inlaid birds and floral motifs with painted details.

Details

Descriptive Terms

watch stands
wood (plant material)
Case, Timepiece
Case, Watch
Case, Watch

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. E. Stuart Pratt

Accession Number

1969.503

Reparative Language in Collections Records

Historic New England is committed to implementing reparative language description for existing collections and creating respectful and inclusive language description for new collections. If you encounter language in Historic England's Collections Access Portal that is harmful or offensive, or you find materials that would benefit from a content warning, please contact [email protected].