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Serra, Roma
Art Déco Galuchat and marine ivory table clock, 1920s - 1930s
Height x width x depth: 9 x 9 x 1.6 cm. Weight 189 g.
Square-shaped case entirely covered in Galuchat, i.e. tanned shark skin (Scyliorhinus canicula) with marine ivory frames (sperm whale or or killer whale ivory, Physeter Linnaeus, 1758 or Orcinus orca, Linnaeus, 1758); brass watch, gilded dial with Arabic numerals and luminous spheres bearing the inscription '8 Days - Serra Roma'.
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 an 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