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A VIENNESE ORMOLU AND PAINTED-ENAMEL-MOUNTED EBONY AND EBONI...

Lot 222
12.11.2020 14:00UTC +00:00
Classic
Starting price
£ 25 000
AuctioneerCHRISTIE'S
Event locationUnited Kingdom, London
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Lot 222 | A VIENNESE ORMOLU AND PAINTED-ENAMEL-MOUNTED EBONY AND EBONI...
Estimate value
£ 25 000 – 35 000
A VIENNESE ORMOLU AND PAINTED-ENAMEL-MOUNTED EBONY AND EBONISED TABLE CABINET

LAST QUARTER 19TH CENTURY

Of architectural form, the top surmounted by a central Classical figure flanked by seated putti and supporting a clock, the enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, further set with the hands for the days of the month, week, phases of the moon, and seconds, the reverse signed 'Brequet/ A Paris', mounted within a finely decorated circular case with putti and maidens in a wooded landscape, the spreading pediment inset with similarly decorated enamel plaques to all sides and the frieze drawer below, the corners mounted with standing female figures supporting vases, above two cabinet doors mounted with enamel plaques to the front and reverse, divided by columns, and opening to reveal six drawers fronted by scenes of odalisque Classical maidens, including a small scene after Titian's Venus d'Urbino, and lined in red velvet, raise on four polychrome-enamelled scroll feet headed by dolphins

29 ½ in. (75 cm.) high; 19 ½ in. (48 cm.) wide; 12 ¼ in. (31 cm.) deep

Medium:Acrylic glass
Place of origin:Austria
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