Watch
ca. 1840–55
Medium
Gold, enamel, steel, jewels
Dimensions
Diameter: 1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm)
Classification
Horology
Culture
Swiss, Geneva
Department
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Anonymous Gift, in memory of Lady May Fletcher-Moulton, 1926
Accession Number
26.267.25
Rights
Public Domain
About the Artist
Fatio-Junod
Fatio-Junod was a Swiss watchmaker and enamel artist active in Geneva during the mid-nineteenth century. Recorded in the city’s Plainpalais quarter along Chemin Gourgas from 1844 to 1861, he earned a reputation for finely decorated timepieces, especially the distinctive Bagnolet watches that combined precise horology with delicate enamel work. His output reflects the refined craftsmanship of Genev...