Lot Essay
ALBERT ODMARK NOTES
Purchased April 5th, 1952 from Henry Nord, Madison Ave, N.Y.C.
Purchased April 5th, 1952 from Henry Nord, Madison Ave, N.Y.C.
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FOURTH QUARTER 19TH CENTURY
Details
A Viennese silver gilt and enamel monstrance watch
Fourth quarter 19th Century
The silver gilt naked figure of Urania resting on a convex base decorted with enamelled scenes and with further light blue enamelling in the base decorated with formal foliate strapwork, the ovoid watch case surmounted by a boy and painted on the reverse with Hercules fighting a bull beside a river landscape, the polychrome enamel decorated Roman watch dial (lacking minute hand) with gilt-brass movement with bridgecock verge escapement, the backplate numbered 25363
5¾ in. (15 cm.) high
Fourth quarter 19th Century
The silver gilt naked figure of Urania resting on a convex base decorted with enamelled scenes and with further light blue enamelling in the base decorated with formal foliate strapwork, the ovoid watch case surmounted by a boy and painted on the reverse with Hercules fighting a bull beside a river landscape, the polychrome enamel decorated Roman watch dial (lacking minute hand) with gilt-brass movement with bridgecock verge escapement, the backplate numbered 25363
5¾ in. (15 cm.) high
Special notice
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer's premium.