Antique 19th century Viennese enamel and silver table clock

£4,500

This 19th Century Austrian table clock features beautiful panels depicting classical scenes, crafted using the complex champleve enamelling technique.

 

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Description

The table clock consists of a champleve enamel dial supported by a silver figure set on a domed enamel base. The oval champleve dial contains Roman numerals, each of which is in a roundel bordered by polychrome foliage decoration. The glass front of the watch case is hinged and set within a silver mounted frame. The sides of the watch case are decorated with alternating enamel panels of landscapes and flowers, and the back of the case contains a panel depicting classical figures and a putto. The silver figure supporting the dial depicts a woman holding a basket of flowers on her head. She is modelled standing on a domed base containing further enamel panels showing classical figures and landscapes.

Details

Country of Origin
Austrian
Date of Manufacture
Late 19th Century
Period
Late 19th Century
Style
Figurative Art, Neoclassical
Material
Enamel, Enamel - Champlevé, Silver
Colour
Multi-coloured, Silver

Dimensions

Height
15 cm / 5.9 inches
Diameter
6.5 cm / 2.4 inches

Reference:
15159

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