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WORKS OF ART FROM THE COLLECTION OF HUGH AND MARION SASSOON
AN AUSTRIAN ENAMELLED GOLD MUSICAL HARP
VIENNA, 1872-1922, WITH MAKER'S MARK JW WITH PELLET IN BETWEEN POSSIBLY FOR JOSEPH WIEDEMANN
Details
AN AUSTRIAN ENAMELLED GOLD MUSICAL HARP
VIENNA, 1872-1922, WITH MAKER'S MARK JW WITH PELLET IN BETWEEN POSSIBLY FOR JOSEPH WIEDEMANN
The case realistically styled as a harp, the curved front panel enamelled in opaque white with champlevé enamel flowers garlands in red, blue and green, and a score of music surrounded by a green enamel wreath, the sound box with soft pink grisaille enamel painted muses with putti above, the lapis lazuli column surmounted by green enamel stiff leaves and diamond-set capital on red enamel engine-turned ground, the white enamelled base resting on three animal's head scroll feet, the grille pierced and engraved with foliage and flowers for sound emission, with polished gold base and aperture for winding, with later key
3 3/8 in. (85 mm.) high
VIENNA, 1872-1922, WITH MAKER'S MARK JW WITH PELLET IN BETWEEN POSSIBLY FOR JOSEPH WIEDEMANN
The case realistically styled as a harp, the curved front panel enamelled in opaque white with champlevé enamel flowers garlands in red, blue and green, and a score of music surrounded by a green enamel wreath, the sound box with soft pink grisaille enamel painted muses with putti above, the lapis lazuli column surmounted by green enamel stiff leaves and diamond-set capital on red enamel engine-turned ground, the white enamelled base resting on three animal's head scroll feet, the grille pierced and engraved with foliage and flowers for sound emission, with polished gold base and aperture for winding, with later key
3 3/8 in. (85 mm.) high
Provenance
Mrs Doris Herschorn (d. 1975) and by descent to her son Hugh Sassoon.
Brought to you by
Amelia Walker
Director, Specialist Head of Private & Iconic Collections