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Lot 269
TWO AUSTRIAN SILVER AND GILT-METAL TABLE CLOCKS
VIENNA, LATE 19TH CENTURY
Closed5 December 2019
Price Realised
GBP 5,000
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TWO AUSTRIAN SILVER AND GILT-METAL TABLE CLOCKS
VIENNA, LATE 19TH CENTURY
One modelled with drum-barrel clock, the glass cover encircled with red paste crystals, the engraved gilt-dial with Roman numerals within enamel cartouches, the reverse with enamel scene of an angel, the barrell hung with pearl grape bunches and enamelled grape leaves, raised by a Bacchic figure supporting the grape vines and sitting upon a tree stump on an onyx spreading octagonal base, the movement with spring balance escapement and bright-cut backplate; the other au cercle tournants of urn form surmounted by a putto, the pink enamalled dial rings with Roman and Arabic numerals above a bronze serpent encircling the base, his tongue serving as the hand, on a square base with putti emblematic of the seasons and with satyr putto to the canted corners
Bacchic clock: 7 ½ in. (19 cm.) high
Urn clock: 8 in. (20 cm.) high
VIENNA, LATE 19TH CENTURY
One modelled with drum-barrel clock, the glass cover encircled with red paste crystals, the engraved gilt-dial with Roman numerals within enamel cartouches, the reverse with enamel scene of an angel, the barrell hung with pearl grape bunches and enamelled grape leaves, raised by a Bacchic figure supporting the grape vines and sitting upon a tree stump on an onyx spreading octagonal base, the movement with spring balance escapement and bright-cut backplate; the other au cercle tournants of urn form surmounted by a putto, the pink enamalled dial rings with Roman and Arabic numerals above a bronze serpent encircling the base, his tongue serving as the hand, on a square base with putti emblematic of the seasons and with satyr putto to the canted corners
Bacchic clock: 7 ½ in. (19 cm.) high
Urn clock: 8 in. (20 cm.) high
TWO AUSTRIAN SILVER AND GILT-METAL TABLE CLOCKS
VIENNA, LATE 19TH CENTURY
One modelled with drum-barrel clock, the glass cover encircled with red paste crystals, the engraved gilt-dial with Roman numerals within enamel cartouches, the reverse with enamel scene of an angel, the barrell hung with pearl grape bunches and enamelled grape leaves, raised by a Bacchic figure supporting the grape vines and sitting upon a tree stump on an onyx spreading octagonal base, the movement with spring balance escapement and bright-cut backplate; the other au cercle tournants of urn form surmounted by a putto, the pink enamalled dial rings with Roman and Arabic numerals above a bronze serpent encircling the base, his tongue serving as the hand, on a square base with putti emblematic of the seasons and with satyr putto to the canted corners
Bacchic clock: 7 ½ in. (19 cm.) high
Urn clock: 8 in. (20 cm.) high
VIENNA, LATE 19TH CENTURY
One modelled with drum-barrel clock, the glass cover encircled with red paste crystals, the engraved gilt-dial with Roman numerals within enamel cartouches, the reverse with enamel scene of an angel, the barrell hung with pearl grape bunches and enamelled grape leaves, raised by a Bacchic figure supporting the grape vines and sitting upon a tree stump on an onyx spreading octagonal base, the movement with spring balance escapement and bright-cut backplate; the other au cercle tournants of urn form surmounted by a putto, the pink enamalled dial rings with Roman and Arabic numerals above a bronze serpent encircling the base, his tongue serving as the hand, on a square base with putti emblematic of the seasons and with satyr putto to the canted corners
Bacchic clock: 7 ½ in. (19 cm.) high
Urn clock: 8 in. (20 cm.) high
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Import VAT is payable at 5% on the hammer price. VAT at 20% will be added to the buyer’s premium but will not be shown separately on our invoice.