Watch in the form of a badge of the Order of the Garter ca. 1600 Movement by Nicholas Vallin Made in the shape of an ensign of the English Order of the Garter, the case of this watch depicts Saint George fighting the dragon, and its band is enameled with the motto of the order: PENSE. Its function as a timekeeper would have been incidental to its function as a jewel required to be worn by a knight of the order as part of his daily Watch in the form of a badge of the Order of the Garter. British, London. ca. 1600. Case and dial: gold, partly enameled; movement: gil
Watch in the form of a badge of the Order of the Garter ca. 1600 Movement by Nicholas Vallin Made in the shape of an ensign of the English Order of the Garter, the case of this watch depicts Saint George fighting the dragon, and its band is enameled with the motto of the order: PENSE. Its function as a timekeeper would have been incidental to its function as a jewel required to be worn by a knight of the order as part of his daily Watch in the form of a badge of the Order of the Garter. British, London. ca. 1600. Case and dial: gold, partly enameled; movement: gilded brass and steel. Horology
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