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A Viennese silver and enamel desk timepiece, circa 1880
The octagonal case with Mercury finial and suspended between two screaming mask monopodiae, the reverse painted with a mother and her children resting beside a bull and the interior with a classical picnic scene, on spreading rectangular base decorated with reserves of mythological scenes, with bird and scroll feet, the Roman dial decorated with floral enamel motifs, with pocket watch movement -- 6¾in. (17.5cm.) high
The octagonal case with Mercury finial and suspended between two screaming mask monopodiae, the reverse painted with a mother and her children resting beside a bull and the interior with a classical picnic scene, on spreading rectangular base decorated with reserves of mythological scenes, with bird and scroll feet, the Roman dial decorated with floral enamel motifs, with pocket watch movement -- 6¾in. (17.5cm.) high
Special notice
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer's premium.