AN ENAMELLED SILVER COLOURED METAL DESK TIMEPIECE, PROBABLY VIENNESE,
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Estimate: |
£400 - £600
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Hammer price:
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£1,700 |
Bidding ended. Lot has been sold.
The domed top with figural finial above a square section case with further cast figures mounted to each upper corner, above a Roman dial, the openwork crestings and spreading base panels all with central Bacchic mask flanked by grotesques in the manner of cloisonne work, raised on four paw feet; the dome, front, back and sides decorated with scenes of Olympian gods in Arcadian landscapes
Note: A very similar timepiece was sold by Clars Auction Gallery, Oakland, California, 'Fine Art & Antiques', 17th November 2019, lot 6002
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