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Viennese Silver Historicism Splendour Clock with Musical Movement, Around 1880
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Artfully decorated silver gilded table clock by a Viennese master:
The base body made of silver, containing the musical mechanism, standing on four volute feet over a square plan, gilded surface chased and densely covered with reliefed and fully three-dimensional decorative elements, embedded enamel decoration and set faceted gemstones and pearls, as well as cameos. Dome-shaped elevation with enamel decoration and appliquéd floral elements and gemstone trimmings on the upper side of the musical movement housing, crowned by a lantern-shaped knob with a pearl and four cameo medallions, four truncated pyramid-shaped pedestals all around at the corners, carrying columns clad in royal blue enamel, which are connected in pairs at the upper ends by beam-like struts on which rests the toroidal clock case, which in turn is crowned by a decorated medallion depicting Saint George flanked by two putti.
All components made of gilded silver with chasing and fully sculpted decorative elements, borders with openings, polished gemstones, pearls, enamel and a total of 38 cameos in various sizes.
Wooden plate covered with fabric on the underside, serial number on the case, operation of the musical mechanism by pulling out the wood-lined drawer on the front.
Clock movement with enamel dial in white with black painted Arabic numerals, movement checked by a master clockmaker, completely cleaned and fully functional, original key existing.
Made around 1880
Finest silversmith work that could be found in a museum by a Viennese master, probably Hermann Böhm or Hermann Ratzersdorfer.
Dimensions:
height: 42.5 cm / 16.73 in
width: 16.0 cm / 6.29 in
depth: 16.0 cm / 6.29 in
weight: 3300 Grams / 106.10 troy OZ
Excellent overall condition, movement checked by a master clockmaker, completely cleaned and fully functional, original key existing.
Details
- CreatorViennese Manufactory (Manufacturer)
- Attributed toHerman Boehm (Manufacturer)Hermann Ratzersdorfer (Manufacturer)
- DimensionsHeight: 16.74 in. (42.5 cm)Width: 6.3 in. (16.0 cm)Depth: 6.3 in. (16.0 cm)
- StyleOther (In the Style Of)
- Materials and Techniques
- Place of Origin
- Period
- Date of Manufacturecirca 1880
- ConditionExcellent state of preservation, cleaned and polished, movement checked by a master clockmaker, completely cleaned and fully functional, original key existing.
- Seller LocationVienna, AT
- Reference Number1stDibs: LU1014428136522
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- ShippingEstimated Customs Duties & Taxes to the Continental US: $0.Ships From: Vienna, Austria
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