Vienna Silver and Lapis Clock
Description: Depicting Maidens at the well. The clock the bezel set with sapphires and topped with a lapis vase with gem set flowers standing on a lapis base with maidens on silver and enamel steps. Both pave set with sapphires and rubies holding jugs made from faceted amethysts the silver well underneath a enamel canopy supported by silver columns set with pearls emeralds and sapphires. The back with polychrome enamels of large bird perched in enamel flowers. The clock with 2 enamel birds in flowers in the manner of Ratzersdorfer Vienna
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Provenance: Austria Circa: 1870
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Description: Depicting Maidens at the well. The clock the bezel set with sapphires and topped with a lapis vase with gem set flowers standing on a lapis base with maidens on silver and enamel steps. Both pave set with sapphires and rubies holding jugs made from faceted amethysts the silver well underneath a enamel canopy supported by silver columns set with pearls emeralds and sapphires. The back with polychrome enamels of large bird perched in enamel flowers. The clock with 2 enamel birds in flowers in the manner of Ratzersdorfer Vienna
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Provenance: Austria Circa: 1870