Table stand - Gilt brass - For a pocket watch
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Elegant decorative stand for a pocket watch, likely dating to 1910–1920, made of gilt brass, of Italian origin, in excellent condition with rare use and slight signs of wear and age, and measuring 15 x 12 x 11 cm.
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Elegant decorative support for a pocket watch, probably dating from the late 19th century to the early 20th century.
Probably made of bronze or gilded brass, it evokes Rococo or late Victorian taste, with very elaborate floral patterns and scrolls.
A wide, ornate base, designed to provide stability, is accompanied by a vertical arm with a top hook from which the pocket watch is suspended.
It was used to display the watch when not in use, almost transforming it into a small desk or fireplace ornament.
In the period when pocket watches were common (before the spread of wristwatches after World War I), these supports were fairly widespread in bourgeois homes. Beyond practicality, they also had an aesthetic function: to display a valuable object in an elegant way, as can be seen from the photograph generated with artificial intelligence.
Measurements: 15x12x11 cm
Seller's Story
My name is Riccardo, I recently graduated in Art History from the University of Florence and I am passionate about porcelain. From tableware to artist vases, from figurines to tea and coffee sets, I am fascinated by the mastery and the ability of great artisans and designers who shape this so fragile material, turning a raw mass into masterpieces with a story to tell. During my years at university I became interested in the history of 19th- and 20th-century tableware art; today, every day, I work with prestigious porcelain pieces that always have something to say to me and to those who purchase them. Of my work I love that I can discover more about the objects I find as I travel around Italy, always learning something new. I always strive to convey to my clients this passion I have for the objects I sell, certain that each one of them has a story to tell: the story of who created it, the story of who preserved it, and the story of who will give it a new life.
Translated by Google TranslateElegant decorative support for a pocket watch, probably dating from the late 19th century to the early 20th century.
Probably made of bronze or gilded brass, it evokes Rococo or late Victorian taste, with very elaborate floral patterns and scrolls.
A wide, ornate base, designed to provide stability, is accompanied by a vertical arm with a top hook from which the pocket watch is suspended.
It was used to display the watch when not in use, almost transforming it into a small desk or fireplace ornament.
In the period when pocket watches were common (before the spread of wristwatches after World War I), these supports were fairly widespread in bourgeois homes. Beyond practicality, they also had an aesthetic function: to display a valuable object in an elegant way, as can be seen from the photograph generated with artificial intelligence.
Measurements: 15x12x11 cm
Seller's Story
My name is Riccardo, I recently graduated in Art History from the University of Florence and I am passionate about porcelain. From tableware to artist vases, from figurines to tea and coffee sets, I am fascinated by the mastery and the ability of great artisans and designers who shape this so fragile material, turning a raw mass into masterpieces with a story to tell. During my years at university I became interested in the history of 19th- and 20th-century tableware art; today, every day, I work with prestigious porcelain pieces that always have something to say to me and to those who purchase them. Of my work I love that I can discover more about the objects I find as I travel around Italy, always learning something new. I always strive to convey to my clients this passion I have for the objects I sell, certain that each one of them has a story to tell: the story of who created it, the story of who preserved it, and the story of who will give it a new life.
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Era
1900-2000
Title additional information
For a pocket watch
Country of origin
Italy
Material
Gilt brass
Condition
Excellent condition: barely used with minimal signs of wear
Height
15 cm
Width
12 cm
Depth
11 cm
Estimated period
1910-1920
