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Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn | SELF-PORTRAIT ETCHING AT A WINDOW (B., HOLL. 22; NEW HOLL. 240; H. 229)
Description
Etching and drypoint, 1648, a strong, clear impression of New Hollstein's eighth state (of nine)
plate: 157 by 129mm 6 1/4 by 5 1/8 in
sheet: 220 by 162mm 8 1/2 by 6 1/2 in
Auction
Prints & Multiples
From Sept. 26, 2018 to Sept. 26, 2018 in London
Huaud Le Puis né | A FINE GOLD AND POLYCHROME ENAMEL PAINTED PAIR CASED WATCH CASE WITH LATER MOVEMENT SIGNED JEREMIAS KRAEMER, REVAL CASE CIRCA 1680, MOVEMENT CIRCA 1720
Description
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Movement:
later
Dutch gilded full plate, verge escapement, silver decoratively pierced and engraved winged masked balance cock, plain flat three-arm brass balance with short spring, silver regulation disc, fusee and chain, square baluster pillars,
signed Jeremias Kraemer, Reval
and
numbered 10
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Dial:
later
white enamel, Roman numerals, outer Arabic minute ring, blued steel beetle and poker hands, aperture for winding
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Case:
polychrome enamel painted gold case the back with scene depicting Venus and Adonis, inside back with pastoral scene showing a fisherman by a lake in the foreground with a village behind, the rounded case sides with four pastoral scenes interspersed with yellow leaf-form scrolls and bows,
signed Huaud Le Puisné,
leather covered outer protective case decorated with gold piqué work in the form of stylised flower heads, bezel decorated with further gold pin work
inner case diameter 35mm, outer case 42mm
Auction
Masterworks of Time: George Daniels, Visionary
From July 2, 2019 to July 2, 2019 in London
