An unusual large late 19th century Austro Hungarian ivory and enamel table clock
- Estimate:
- [restrict paid=ture]$10,000 – $15,000[/restrict]
- Auctioneer:
- [restrict paid=ture]Schmitt Horan & Co.[/restrict]
- Sold Price:
- [restrict paid=ture]$6,500[/restrict]
- Sold Date:
- [restrict paid=ture]Nov 20, 2022[/restrict]
Probably Vienna, an unusual, large, late 19th century Austro Hungarian ivory and enamel table clock, the architectural case with ivory moldings and veneers, the base with a full width drawer, the corners with blue enamelled columns ornamented with spiraling floral and foliate vines and Corinthian capitals below urn finials, and mounted with twenty one enamel plaques, and surmounted by an enamel dome with figural finial, the polychrome panels with figures in arcadian landscapes and including many putti, and characters from Greek mythology, each with a plain, conforming gilt frame, the larger panels with corner rosettes, and others trimmed with gilt mounts, arabic numeral enamel dial with center decorated to match the panels and gold plated hands, the inner surface of the back door with mirror, the interior with mirrored flap above two drawers, also with decorative enamel panels, and 8 day, two train movement striking on a gong