An Italian polychrome-painted and parcel-giltwood watch stand Venice, 18th century

in the form of a Turkish dignitary.

Old minor marks, chips, scratches and dents consistent with age and use. Rubbing to the paint, however has developed an attractive patina. Paint and decoration partly refreshed. In otherwise good condition. This lot will be offered without reserve.
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A comparable figure is reproduced, S. Levy, Lacche veneziane settecentesche, vol. II, Milan, 1967, pl. 393.   See also comparable watch stands illustrated, C. Santini, le Lacche dei Veneziani, Ogetti d'uso quotidiano nella Veneziana del Settecento, Modena, 2003, pp. 222-225.  A watch stand with an Ottoman figure is illustrated, op. cit., p. 227, fig. 214.