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An early 20th century French marquetry boudoir timepiece Vladimir Makovsky for Black, Starr and Frost
12 December 2012, 14:00 GMT
London, New Bond Street£3,000 - £5,000
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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)
Footnotes
Vladimir Makovsky worked for Cartier and Van Cleef and Arpels, as well as Black, Starr and Frost.