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Collection Highlights

Anna Pavlova (1881-1931)
1924
1952.45
Brown flesh tone painted plaster with wooden base
Artist/Maker: Malvina Hoffman

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Wrist watch

Wrist watch
Object name 
Wrist watch
Date 
1900-1930
Medium 
Gold, glass, enamel
Dimensions 
Overall: 9 x 1 x 3/16 in. ( 22.9 x 2.5 x 0.5 cm )
Description 
Gold-filled wrist watch with square face and round dial; side winding; off-white enamel dial with black arabic numeral hours and minute markings; hour and minute hands second aperture at 6, with hand and second markings; "LONGINE" inscribed below 12; rectangular links to chain, with clasp at the end.
Credit Line 
Bequest of Isabella Vach
Object Number 
1947.105
Marks 
maker: on dial: "LONGINE/ SWISS"
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.