DESIGNED BY H.J. WINKELMAN, EXECUTED BY WINKELMAN EN VAN DER BIJL, AMSERDAM, 1920S

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an amsterdam school patinated bronze and enamelled mantle garniture
Designed by H.J. Winkelman, executed by Winkelman en Van der Bijl, Amserdam, 1920s
Comprising a clock and two lamps, the rectangular case with curved and flared fluted front, finely engraved with wavy lines terminating in scrolls, the stepped and fluted top of oval section, surmounted by a curled up chameleon, the circular black patinated brass clockface with lobbed edge, openworked with formailised papyrus motifs and enamelled with orange/brown roundels enclosing the Arabic chapters, on semi-parabola feet, enclosing a rectangular frieze engraved at each end with drop motifs and curvelinear decoration, with two pendulms and key, the lamps ensuite (patine and enamell losses, shades missing)
48.5 and 30cm. high (3)

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VARIOUS PROPERTIES

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Please note that the surround of the circular door opening at the back of the clock is stamped with the initials LTM

It has been suggested that this garniture has been designed by H.J. Winkelman in cooperation with George Henri Lantman (1975-1932).
The dial of the clock can be compared with a chased and enamelled bronze dial designed by Lantman and illustrated in VANK, 1919, p. 21 no. 30. See also Onze Kunst, 1913, p. 25, no. 8 for a chased and enamelled peacock in similar style. The chameleon mounted on the clock could also be by his hand. Compare the bronze lizard designed by Lantman, illustrated in Onze Kunst, 1913, p. 26, no. 9.
Please also note the bronze press-papier in the collection of the Van Kempen en Begeer Museum and illustrated in Mensen en Zilver, Bijna twee Eeuwen Werken voor Van Kempen & Begeer, Exhibition Catalogue, Museum Boymans- Van Beuningen, Rotterdam, 1975/1976, p. 103, no. 188.
At the time the design of this presse-papier was attributed to J. Mendes da Costa. However, it is now known as been a design by J.C. Altorf

Lot Essay

The workshop for ornamental ironwork Winkelman & Van der Bijl, established by H.J. Winkelman in Amsterdam in 1909, specialized in the design and production of lamps and fireplaces. Besides their own designs, they executed designs from various Amsterdam School architects. A large part of the ornamental ironwork for the Amsterdam Scheepvaarthuis was produced by them. In the 1920s workshop executed designs for clock from a number of artists and also H.J. Winkelman himself designed clocks and fireplaces in this period.

cf. Cornelis van der Sluys, Binnenhuiskunst, Amsterdam, 1921, Deel I, p. 97, afb. 44, Deel II, p. 32, afb. 44

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