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Art Déco silver, cloisonné enamel and ivory table clock, 1920s - 1930s
Height x width x depth: 11,3 x 7,4 x 4,3 cm. Weight: 347 g.
Shaped silver case, the front with stylised floral motifs and black cloisonné enamel in the centre of which is the clock with a white enamel dial and Arabic numerals; at the corners of the front are two elepfhant ivory elephant carvings (Elephas maximus Linnaeus, 1758 or Loxodonta africana Blumenbach, 1797). On the reverse side the guilloché dust flap.
Sterling silver, hallmarked "935" and with an unclearly identifiable mark, possibly an import mark to Austria-Hungary.
Item condition grading: **** good.
The case of the clock is in a good state of preservation with the normal wear and defects commensurate with its age and use over time.
The watch movement is currently working but may requires a technical service.
This lot, accompanied by a CITES certificate and expertise issued by Ce.S.Ar Centro studi archeometici, is only available for sale with shipments within the European Union.
Live auction 318
Objets of Vertu from the Melandri Collections: Art Déco Table Clocks and Salt & Pepper Shakers
Palazzo Caetani Lovatelli, tue 29 October 2024
SINGLE SESSION 29/10/2024 Hours 15:00