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Signora Schelling was the mother of Peter Schelling, the watchmaker and came from Switzerland.

Biography[]

Signora Schelling traveled to Florence wih her son, Peter, some time in 1469 on business. Whether Signora Schelling was aware of her son's involvement with the Luminari is unknown. What is known is that they booked into a hotel for their stay, and during this time, Peter drowned in the river. Signora Schelling was obviously over distraught over the death of her son. She was invited to the Medic palace, so that Piero de' Medici could question her on the whereabouts of Schelling's Watch, a miniature time piece possible able to control time. Later she collected her son's belongings from the the city mortuary. These included his spectacles and a bible. Before she left Florence to return to Switzerland, Leonardo da Vinci, who was in possession of the watch, gave it back to her so she could always remember her son.She might have used the watch to see her son again. (Time Waits)

Personality[]

Obviously a very caring woman who loved her son. She would always accompany him on business trips and attend to him. She was most thankful to Leonardo for the safe return of her son's watch.

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