ID 437147
Lot 140 | A GEORGE III ORMOLU TIMEPIECE TABLE CABINET
Estimate value
£ 25 000 – 35 000
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
| Medium: | Bronze, Gilding |
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| Historical era: | Georgian period |
| Place of origin: | Northern Europe |
| Auction house category: | Tables |
| Medium: | Bronze, Gilding |
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| Historical era: | Georgian period |
| Place of origin: | Northern Europe |
| Auction house category: | Tables |
| Address of auction |
CHRISTIE'S 8 King Street, St. James's SW1Y 6QT London United Kingdom | |
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