Watch and chatelaine. Culture: French, Paris. Dimensions: Overall: 6 1/4 × 2 3/8 in. (15.9 × 6 cm); Diameter (back plate): 1 1/16 in. (2.7 cm). Maker: Case maker: Hippolyte Téterger (French, 1831-after 1891); Gold of chatelaine chased by Jules-Paul Brateau (French, 1844-1923). Date: ca. 1875-78.This extravagant, exquisitely crafted display piece, decorated in a historical revival style inspired by sixteenth-century "grotesque" ornament, was shown at the 1878 Paris Exposition Universelle. While the watchcase is signed by Téterger, the movement is unsigned, suggesting the prestige of the jeweler surpassed that of the watchmaker. If valued more as a piece of jewelry than a timekeeper, its high-quality movement nevertheless features up-to-date technology for the time. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.