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Notebook with Watch

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The Khalili Collections

Notebook with Watch

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Both covers of the notebook are mounted with spring-hinged oval panels, revealing a watch below the jewelled bouquet and a glazed aperture for a photograph beneath the plaque painted with L'agréable leçon. A propelling pencil acts as a pin to hold the covers shut. The creation of objects with multiple functions had been one of the specialities of Genevois goldsmiths since the late eighteenth century. In form and style this notebook is reminiscent of a work that was exhibited in London in 1862, of which J.B. Waring observed: 'M. Rossel's box, in the shape of a book-cover, showed an exceedingly tasteful application of enamel-work and jewellery in gold, the centre spray being formed of diamonds.'

The Khalili Collections

London

Title

Notebook with Watch

Date

c.1860

Medium

gold, translucent & painted enamel, diamonds, leather & paper; the watch with cylinder escapement movement

Accession number

787

Work type

Sculpture

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