A GEORGE III ORMOLU TIMEPIECE TABLE CABINET

Lot 140
12.11.2020 14:00UTC +00:00
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£ 31 250
AuctioneerCHRISTIE'S
Event locationUnited Kingdom, London
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ID 437147
Lot 140 | A GEORGE III ORMOLU TIMEPIECE TABLE CABINET
Estimate value
£ 25 000 – 35 000
A GEORGE III ORMOLU TIMEPIECE TABLE CABINET

IN THE MANNER OF JAMES COX, LATE 18TH CENTURY

The white enamel dial with paste-set bezel mounted within a garland supported by an eagle within naturalistic fronds and raised on two paste-set bands, the square section cabinet below engraved overall with birds, insects and foliage, each side with a pair of doors, the front enclosing four silk-lined drawers, the lower drawer fitted with a compass, the sides and rear opening to reveal later panels, raised overall on four elephants above the stepped plinth base incorporating two further drawers, the watch movement with chain fusee and engraved backcock, signed 'Wm. Bird, London' and numbered '2800'

11 ¼ in. (28.5 cm.) high; 5 ¼ in. (13.4 cm.) wide; 5 ¼ in. (13.4 cm.) deep

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