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Collections > Clocks & Watches > Watch movement set in St. Cloud porcelain

Watch movement set in St. Cloud porcelain

Set in the figure of a goddess, with hands clasped together, sits in the lotus position on a lotus flower and flower heads. The body of the goddess is cut in half and between the two halves is sandwiched the watch, set in a miniature drum movement of gilt metal. The dial is of white enamel painted in blue at the centre and with blue Roman hour numerals; and Arabic numerals for the five-minute intervals, are in black. Size: Height 23.8 cm

Artist / Makers: C. D. G. Mesnils, Saint Cloud Porcelain

Place: Paris

Object Type: clock

Century: 18th century

Materials: Porcelain, Gilt-metal, Polychrome enamel

Museum Accession Number: CW.114