Cooper Hewitt
Design for a Chatelaine with Watch
Alexis Falize, French, 1811–1898 · ca. 1875
Design for a diamond-encrusted golden watch hanging from a heavy golden brooch (chatelaine). Ornamented in neo-Renaissance style with pearls and rubies, this stunning jewel features a golden hour-glass and a figure of Father Time holding a scythe. Winged female sea creatures support the brooch and watch case.
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