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Belonged to Patriarch Nikon
Germany, second half
of the 17th century
Silver, steel; casting, carving, enamel, gilding

The case of this German
timepiece has the shape of
a gilded polyhedron and
perfectly frames a silver dial de orated with polychrome enamel.

The lid, with its openwork
carving, features the letters
IHS (Iesus Hominum Salvator),
often seen in Catholic works.