A CELADON JADE AND SILVER MOUNTED CLOCK Edward I. Farmer, early 20th century The jades, 19th century The center of the clock-face engraved with a lobed medallion enclosing a Chinoiserie scene of buildings in a landscape, set in a circular silver frame attached to two arched jade pieces carved with openwork ruyi lappets, supported on two upright jade chilong belt hooks, mounted with silver to the jade stand with scrolled ends and reinforced silver supports, the back cover of the clock stamped EDWARD I. FARMER NEW YORK STERLING. 8 5/8in (22cm) high Fußnoten 十九世紀 青白玉飾 二十世紀初鑲銀改爲鐘座 《EDWARD I. FARMER》款 The several jades that make up this ensemble were brought together and re-purposed by Edward I. Farmer (1872-1942), a New York-based antique dealer whose galleries operated on 56th street from 1913 until his death in 1942. Farmer became well-known for employing Chinese porcelain, jade and hardstone to design desktop objects such as inkwells, lamps, cigarette boxes and clocks, embellishing the early Chinese works of art with sterling silver or gilt metal mounts. After Farmer's passing, his estate and shop inventory was offered in the three day sale by Parke Bernet galleries in April 1947.
A CELADON JADE AND SILVER MOUNTED CLOCK Edward I. Farmer, early 20th century The jades, 19th century The center of the clock-face engraved with a lobed medallion enclosing a Chinoiserie scene of buildings in a landscape, set in a circular silver frame attached to two arched jade pieces carved with openwork ruyi lappets, supported on two upright jade chilong belt hooks, mounted with silver to the jade stand with scrolled ends and reinforced silver supports, the back cover of the clock stamped EDWARD I. FARMER NEW YORK STERLING. 8 5/8in (22cm) high Fußnoten 十九世紀 青白玉飾 二十世紀初鑲銀改爲鐘座 《EDWARD I. FARMER》款 The several jades that make up this ensemble were brought together and re-purposed by Edward I. Farmer (1872-1942), a New York-based antique dealer whose galleries operated on 56th street from 1913 until his death in 1942. Farmer became well-known for employing Chinese porcelain, jade and hardstone to design desktop objects such as inkwells, lamps, cigarette boxes and clocks, embellishing the early Chinese works of art with sterling silver or gilt metal mounts. After Farmer's passing, his estate and shop inventory was offered in the three day sale by Parke Bernet galleries in April 1947.
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