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Small clock signed by the famous Viennese silversmith Hermann Böhm*, in Vienna enamel** on a solid silver escutcheon-shaped mount (enhanced with gold inlays and polychrome enamels) depicting the bust of a knight wearing a visored helmet (mobile), jasper face and mother-of-pearl helmet, Austrian work from the 1870s, 19th century.
This clock is in good condition and of exceptional quality. Stamped and signed HB see photos. The movement works. We have the key. The helmet visor can be raised and lowered.
Please note: some wear and tiny enamel chips, micro-scratches and age wear, see photos.
* Hermann Böhm:
Grand master of Viennese silversmithing, active in Vienna from 1866, Hermann Böhm was the author of a prestigious production directly inspired by the princely collections of central Europe, such as that of Frederick Augustus II, known as Augustus the Strong (1696-1763). HB for Hermann Böhm or Boehm. Hermann Böhm joined forces with Pollitzer and founded his own workshop. Active from 1866 to 1922, he marked his pieces with his monogram HB. He is renowned for his enamel paintings, particularly his mythological scenes. Hermann Böhm's masterpieces were presented at the international Welt-Ausstellung exhibition in Vienna in 1873 and exported to Paris, Switzerland, Italy and the USA.
** Email from Vienna:
characteristic of Austrian work in the second half of the 19th century. 1870 was a fertile artistic period in Vienna. The taste for 16th and 17th century objects developed. Numerous enamelled pieces set in lapis, rock crystal or silver appeared. These pieces were strongly influenced by the Renaissance and the taste for cabinets of curiosities, or chambres des merveilles, in vogue in the 16th and 17th centuries. These pieces were presented at international exhibitions. Several workshops were founded, including those of Hermann Böhm, Ludwing Pollitzer and Simon Grünwald in the 1870s.
Diameter: dial 3 cm
Height: 6 cm
Width: 5.5 cm
Reference : A10 214
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