Object Details
Maker
Unknown
Date
ca. 1790-1805
Geography
France
Culture
France, for export
Medium
metal; gold; enamel
Dimensions
Overall: 1 1/4 in; x 3.175 cm
Provenance
By tradition, this watch was said to have been given by the Marquis de Lafayette to a Newport, Rhode Island family who had sheltered General Washington during the Revolutionary War. (Not documented.)
Inscriptions
None
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Leon F. Stark
Collection
The Diplomatic Reception Rooms, U.S. Department of State, Washington, D.C.
Accession Number
RR-1974.0051