Bauer:Taschenuhrständer - Porte-Montre

For almost 300 years, pocket watches were important accessories for the nobility and the bourgeois society. To store these watches safely and stylishly, artistically designed stands were created to match the interior. These stands impressively reflect the art and cultural history of Europe from the Baroque period to the early 20th century. The range includes miniature versions of standing and mantel clocks as well as unique artworks made of wood, ceramics, or metal. Until now, pocket watch stands have received little attention in research. This publication offers, for the first time, a representative overview of more than 800 objects from a unique private collection in Southern Germany, documenting the rich design variety of pocket watch stands with a wide repertoire of Christian, mythological, and political themes. Scholarly contributions on the history of the objects, their design, and restoration issues make this publication an essential standard work in this field.