auction house |
Polgar Auctionhouse |
date of auction |
d-m-Y H:i |
title of auction |
90th Christmas Art auction 2nd day: art, furniture and carpets |
date of exhibition |
2011. november 23- december 4-ig. |
auction contact |
+36 (1) 267 4077 | aukhaz@polgar-galeria.hu | www.polgar-galeria.hu |
link of auction |
https://axioart.com/aukcio/2011-12-06/90-karacsonyi-moveszeti-aukcio-2-nap-motargyak,-butorok-e |
290. item
An Empire automatic mantel clock
The clock case made of mahogany, rosewood cover on wooden base decorated with painted Indian ink and gold-plated bronze ornaments, 46 x 25 x 11 cm.
Arabic Dial on enamel face with automatic figure of embossed brass.
Strikes on the half-hour.
Signed face: Rettich in Wien,
circa 1810 .
Reproduction: Árpád Polgár and Tünde Schmidt :The Lord of the Time - The Great Book of Clocks, page 118.