The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of December 17, 2025

Engraved Egg Watch

1590–1600
designed by

Denis Martinot

(French)
decorated by

attributed to Theodor de Bry

(Flemish, 1528–1598)
France, 16th century
silver, steel, and rock crystal
Overall: 7.4 x 4.8 x 3.2 cm (2 15/16 x 1 7/8 x 1 1/4 in.)
Gift of John L. Severance 1929.994
Location: Not on view
  • Carl Marfels.
  • Baillie, G. H. Watchmakers and Clockmakers of the World. London: Methuen & Co. Ltd, 1929. Mentioned: P. 243
    W. M. M. “Three Renaissance Watches.” The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art 17, no. 3 (March 1930): 30–39. Mentioned: P. 31-32; Reproduced: P. 30 www.jstor.org
  • Master Goldsmiths of the Renaissance: Their Models and Designs. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (November 2, 1982-March 20, 1983).
    When Angels Bent Near the Earth to Touch Their Harps of Gold: The Christmas Story. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (December 1, 1981-January 17, 1982).
    The Silver Jubilee Exhibition. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (June 23-September 28, 1941).
  • {{cite web|title=Engraved Egg Watch|url=false|author=Denis Martinot, Theodor de Bry|year=1590–1600|access-date=17 December 2025|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1929.994