Taschenuhrständer - Pocket-Watch Stands - Porte-Montre


Auteur(s) : Bernd Bauer

For almost 300 years, pocket watches were important accessories for the nobility and middle-classes. In order to store the watches securely and stylishly, artfully designed stands that matched the wearer's interior were developed and were an impressive reflection of the history of European art and culture from the Baroque to the early twentieth century. The stands ranged from miniature versions of grandfather and mantle clocks to one-off works of art made from wood, ceramic or metal.

This publication provides a first representative overview of more than 800 objects from a unique private collection in southern Germany, documenting its wealth of designs, which encompass a large repertoire of Christian, mythological and political themes. Scholarly texts on the history of the objects, their designs, and restoration issues make this an indispensable standard work in this field.

 

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Langue(s)
German, English, French
Parution
Pages
1112
Éditeur
Arnoldsche
Format
Relié
Dimensions
0 × 220 × 280 mm
Available on order
€195.00
VAT INCL., shipment not included
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