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Mid-18th Century Continental Rococo Antique Carved Treen Pocket Watch Stand, circa 1740
Mid-18th Century Continental Rococo Antique Carved Treen Pocket Watch Stand, circa 1740
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This superb carved treen pocket watch stand in the full Rococo manner is Continental, probably Flemish or Dutch, and dates from the mid-eighteenth century. Its surface is beautifully patinated.
The pediment is carved with a putto, flanked by elaborate and deeply undercut C-scrolls. Below is the circular aperture that held the watch, framed by further scrollwork, and the lower section is densely carved with swags of fruit and foliage. The whole is pierced throughout, so that light plays through the carving. It stands on a canted, moulded and stepped base decorated with scratch-carved ornament.
Watch stands of this kind turned a gentleman’s pocket watch into a small bedside or chimneypiece clock. At night the watch was slipped into the aperture, its face framed like a dial within a miniature carved case. Such stands also offered an irresistible opportunity for display, and the carver here has clearly relished the chance to show his skill on a small scale. The vigour of the scrollwork and the confident modelling of the putto and fruit are of real quality.
It is a delightful and sculptural object, ideal for a desk, bedside table or mantelpiece, and a fine example of rococo treen.
Provenance: Continental origin. Mid-18th-Century.
Material: Carved wood.
Condition: Good, as per the images. There is a very minor loss to a rear corner of the base. There is wear and minor losses to the high points of the carving, consistent with age. A further detailed condition report is available on request.
Dimensions: Height 13⅝ in (34.5 cm); width 7⅛ in (18 cm); depth 3¾ in (9.5 cm)
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