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20TH CENTURY
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A lot of four Chinese hardwood watch-stands
20th Century
Comprising two similar watch-stands, each inlaid with floral trails of mother-of-pearl and with an arched glazed door, enclosing an enamelled bezel, surmounted by a bell-shaped caddy top and vase finials, on bracket feet - 19.5cm. and 21cm. high; A watchstand with stepped pierced case inlaid in mother-of-pearl with flowers and bats, with a modern pocket watch front - 14cm. high; And a watch-stand with a stepped case and pierced foliate carved frieze panels centred by an arched glazed panel containing an enamelled bezel - 20cm. high (4)
20th Century
Comprising two similar watch-stands, each inlaid with floral trails of mother-of-pearl and with an arched glazed door, enclosing an enamelled bezel, surmounted by a bell-shaped caddy top and vase finials, on bracket feet - 19.5cm. and 21cm. high; A watchstand with stepped pierced case inlaid in mother-of-pearl with flowers and bats, with a modern pocket watch front - 14cm. high; And a watch-stand with a stepped case and pierced foliate carved frieze panels centred by an arched glazed panel containing an enamelled bezel - 20cm. high (4)
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Please note this lot contains 4 items and not 7 as stated in the printed catalogue