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Austrian Enamel and Silver-Gilt Clock by Ludwig Politzer

$62,503.83
£45,000
€53,058.06
CA$86,054.02
A$93,726.68
CHF 49,606.23
MX$1,146,774.96
NOK 613,837.86
SEK 579,425.19
DKK 396,013.33

About the Item

This magnificent silver-gilt and enamel lamp-form clock was produced in Vienna in circa 1870. The clock sits on a lozenge-shaped base, which is enamelled with panels depicting reclining figures interspersed with panels decorated with gold-coloured foliate motifs. The body of the clock is connected to the base by a flared enamel stem. The body is of enamel and is painted throughout with angels and various other gold-coloured foliate motifs, all executed upon the blue ground of the base enamel. The spout of the lamp-shaped body is mounted with a silver-gilt flame, while the handle features a silver-gilt mount in the form of a Classical female figure. The dial is enamelled and similarly decorated with a gold-on-blue scheme of foliate motifs. The dial features Roman numerals. The clock is marked throughout with ‘LP’, which designates Ludwig Politzer, an important Viennese maker of this period.
  • Creator:
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 16.15 in (41 cm)Width: 11.82 in (30 cm)Depth: 4.73 in (12 cm)
  • Style:
    Belle Époque (Of the Period)
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  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 1870
  • Condition:
  • Seller Location:
    London, GB
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 161011stDibs: LU956316267471

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