A Russian Cut & Blued Steel Mantel Clock, early 19th century

Estimate

20,000 - 30,000 USD

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Description

height 12 1/2 in. 32 cm

the circular dial edged by foliated sunrays, positioned between two blued steel columns decorated with bands of flowers, and below a frieze engraved with foliage and with faceted "diamond" heads, surmounted by two lions flanking a lyre, the rectangular base raised on four inverted cup feet, probably Tula.

Provenance

2nd Viscount Bearsted M.C.
Sold, Christie's, London, June 11th, 1998, lot 14

Catalogue Note

See, M. Malchenko, Art Objects in Steel by Tula Craftsmen, Leningrad, 1974, plates 62-64, for a mirror on stand similarly decorated.