STYLE: Furniture, Silver, Ceramics
STYLE: Furniture, Silver, Ceramics
Auction Closed
October 25, 08:20 PM GMT
Estimate
8,000 - 10,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
AN ASSEMBLED THREE PIECE SILVER, ENAMEL, HARDSTONE, PEARL, AND GEM-SET BARNYARD CLOCK GARNITURE, PROBABLY HANAU, LATE 19TH CENTURY
comprising a central tower clock on an enameled base and mounted with chickens set with rubies, sapphires, and seed pearls and enameled climbing ivy with pearls, the clock face with green beryl surround; a chicken coop with similar gem-set chickens on an enameled and lapis lazuli base; and a group of swimming ducks and ducklings on a lapis base with enameled lilypad and cattail border
marked on bases with crowned fleur-de-lis, compare with the marks of Wolf & Knell and GR Unter Krone
height 6⅛ in.
15.5 cm