The Collection of a Connoisseur 掌上的百年風華: 鐘錶及裝飾藝術收藏
The Collection of a Connoisseur 掌上的百年風華: 鐘錶及裝飾藝術收藏
Auction Closed
July 14, 12:35 PM GMT
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
SWISS
A GOLD, ENAMEL AND DIAMOND-SET MUSICAL HARP
CIRCA 1810
realistically styled harp, triangular musical movement fitted to the body of the harp, playing one melody on a pinned cylinder, activated via a lever to the side, front panel with polychrome enamel painted allegory of music, the sides with applied gold quiver of arrows, translucent blue enamel backgrounds, the pegs for the gold strings set with rose-cut diamonds, the column with enamel and engraved detail, pearl-set rosette to the top, with attached chain
height 70mm
For similar musical harps, see: Sotheby & Co., The Palace Collections of Egypt, 10-20 March 1954, lots 528, 537 and Peter Friess, Patek Philippe Museum, The Emergence of the Portable Watch, 2015, vol. IV. p. 330.
