American Egyptian revival style pendant watch Circa 1900
- Kenmerk
- SB0353
- Diameter
- 29 mm
- Estimate
- € 10.000 - 15.000
- Price sold
- € 11.500
Gold and enamel pendant watch with brooch by Tiffany & Co. and Marcus & Co.
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An American gold and enamel pendant watch with brooch in Egyptian revival style, circa 1900. Jeweled nickel lever movement. Gold cuvette. Black enamel dial, white Arabic numerals and gold hands. Elaborate case with applied Egyptian motifs of snakes and birds decorated with blue, green and white enamel, centered by a cabochon sapphire and two diamonds on cobra’s heads. Dial and movement signed Tiffany & Co. Similarly decorated brooch signed M & Co. Attached via the snake form bow.
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Diameter: 29 mm
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Signed: Tiffany & Co. New York – M & Co.
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Egypt’s influence on the West goes back as far as ancient Roman times. Although this influence never disappeared completely, it rose to a peak after certain historical events such as Napoleon’s campaign in Egypt at the end of the 18th century and the opening of the Suez Canal in 1869. Events such as these allowed for a deeper, often first hand knowledge of Egyptian culture and mythology and a wider availability of design sources both direct and indirect.
Diameter: 29 mm
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Signed: Tiffany & Co. New York – M & Co.
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Egypt’s influence on the West goes back as far as ancient Roman times. Although this influence never disappeared completely, it rose to a peak after certain historical events such as Napoleon’s campaign in Egypt at the end of the 18th century and the opening of the Suez Canal in 1869. Events such as these allowed for a deeper, often first hand knowledge of Egyptian culture and mythology and a wider availability of design sources both direct and indirect.
Signed: Tiffany & Co. New York – M & Co.
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