Lot 19
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A FINE GEORGE II GOLD-MOUNTED AGATE AND GEM-SET SCENT FLASK WITH WATCH AND MECHANICAL MOVEMENT
A FINE GEORGE II GOLD-MOUNTED AGATE AND GEM-SET SCENT FLASK WITH WATCH AND MECHANICAL MOVEMENT

LONDON, CIRCA 1750, ATTRIBUTED TO JAMES COX

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A FINE GEORGE II GOLD-MOUNTED AGATE AND GEM-SET SCENT FLASK WITH WATCH AND MECHANICAL MOVEMENT
London, circa 1750, attributed to James Cox
Baluster-form, the sides set with moss agate panels within gold rococo cagework, the front set with a glazed panel covering a watch dial within a wheel of diamonds, emeralds and rubies, the ruby-set star spinning counterclockwise, with the diamond flowerheads spinning within the border, also counterclockwise, the base with a mirrored compartment, the gilt-metal cap with an openwork stopper, apparently unmarked
5½ in. (14 cm.) long

Lot Essay

A gold-mounted agate table necessaire at the Hermitage has a watch set within a nearly identical mechanical border of diamond flowerheads spinning within a rotating ruby-set wheel. The watch dial of the Hermitage example is signed Cox, Jas. London.