Objekt 17
Pocket watch
Description
In front of the enameled landscape painting is a flower basket sculpted in four-color gold, on which sits a songbird with real feathers. At the sound of the notes it moves its wings. The watch was sold in Paris by J. P. Bourdier, his signature is also found on the back plate.
Object description
Manufacturer: Piguet & Meylan (movement)
Geneva, around 1820
Gold, enamel, glass
Bequest Carl and Lini Nathan-Rupp, Binningen
Inv. 1982.1001.