Beautiful Petite Victorian Gold Ormolu French Wire & Pierced Brass Pocket
Watch Stand
A Beautiful One-of-a-Kind Petite
Victorian Gold Ormolu French Wire & Pierced Brass Pocket Watch Stand or
Casket, circa 1850-1880. This is a wonderfully
crafted Victorian Era pocket watch stand from Napolean III period in France,
and offers so many features. (Note:
Ladies Pocket Watch Not Included).
In the front is an arched-top thick
beveled glass drop-down door. The expertly
cut beveled glass is held in place with a gilt egg & dart frame. The gold ormolu
French Wire adorns the top of the opening with a trio of decorative loops. Along the sides the French wire curls down to
form the supporting front and back legs.
The sides are covered with ornamental pierced & stamped brass. The inside back wall, made of tin, is covered
with a ruffled beige satin silk liner.
Near the top is a gilt hook for hanging a Lady’s Pocket Watch.
The Lovely Watch Stand or Casket measures
approx. 4-1/2" high by 3" across by 1-1/4” deep. The interior opening measures 2-1/2” high by
2” wide (at its widest point) by 7/8” deep.
It's a Rare Work of Victorian Art
that you’ll never find anywhere else! The
thick beveled glass has no cracks or chips and fits perfectly into the opening.
Overall Condition, commensurate with its
age of 150+ years and its use over that time, is VG+ to Excellent Condition.
Being offered here at a reasonable ‘Buy It Now' price….. or you can
simply ‘Make An Offer’ as I’m always willing to
negotiate! All offers will be seriously
considered!
So Best of Luck to All – and keep checking back for more
quality antiques, vintage collectibles, lamps & lighting, and more!!
About Me: I previously owned & operated a
beautiful antique shop that specialized in antique/vintage estate jewelry,
quality lamps & lighting, along with a variety of other unique,
high-quality antiques from the late 1800's thru the 1950's. Items offered here are either from my former
shop, or from my personal collection. I
am also a charter member of eBay (when eBay was formerly known as AuctionWeb),
being an avid buyer and seller of quality antiques since 1997. Starting to downsize with hopes of moving
soon; and my hubby says it can’t all come with us! So, here's your chance to get quality items
at a great price – and everything is negotiable!