An early 20th century French marquetry boudoir timepiece
Vladimir Makovsky for Black, Starr and Frost
The rectangular burr elm case surmounted by a green stone finial over double doors concealing the 1.5 inch Roman marquetry dial enriched with a garden vignette, the numerals engraved on mother-of-pearl leaf shaped cartouches within an abalone shell border, the exterior and interior surfaces of each door with conforming decoration, raised on two green stone blocks over a double plinth base, the Swiss 8 day watch type movement with lever escapement and mainspring mounted on the backplate, wound via the greenstone finial. 11cm (4.25in)
The rectangular burr elm case surmounted by a green stone finial over double doors concealing the 1.5 inch Roman marquetry dial enriched with a garden vignette, the numerals engraved on mother-of-pearl leaf shaped cartouches within an abalone shell border, the exterior and interior surfaces of each door with conforming decoration, raised on two green stone blocks over a double plinth base, the Swiss 8 day watch type movement with lever escapement and mainspring mounted on the backplate, wound via the greenstone finial. 11cm (4.25in)
Estimate:
£3,000 - 5,000
€3,500 - 5,800
US$ 4,700 - 7,800
€3,500 - 5,800
US$ 4,700 - 7,800
Footnotes
- Vladimir Makovsky worked for Cartier and Van Cleef and Arpels, as well as Black, Starr and Frost.
Category: Clocks and Watches / Clocks
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