Painting features 'oldest watch'

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Art experts think they may have found the world's oldest painting to feature an image of a watch.

The Science Museum is investigating the 450-year-old portrait, thought to be of Cosimo I de Medici, Duke of Florence, holding a golden timepiece.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/arts_and_culture/8313893.stm

 

[Rey C.]

Very interesting. :thumbsup: I've never known much about the history of mechanical time pieces.

 

[JacknCoke]

Wonder how much the painting is worth?

 

[Spleen]

All his mates probably thought it was fake anyway.