A Splendid Art Nouveau Silver & Oak Easel Clock, Hallmarked for Joseph Gloster, Birmingham 1906 sub-Curios a maze-like puzzle

a maze-like puzzle

which have proudly sat on the Mad Hatter’s dining table ever since the Fawn’s passing

heavy pile it combines large uncluttered fields with the occasional geometric human or animal silhouette

the fuller treatment of the  legs give a sense of voluptuousness and also flexibility

blue black and red

A Splendid Art Nouveau Silver & Oak Easel Clock, Hallmarked for Joseph Gloster, Birmingham 1906 sub-Curios a maze-like puzzleOrigin: English Period: Art Nouveau Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1906 Height: 5. 5 inches Width: 4. 5 inches (at maximum) Depth: 2 inches (with face and movement) A truly beautiful creation, the oak clock with a shaped, waisted form, and applied sterling silver with a foliate Art Nouveau design in botanical outline. The clock stands on an adjustable metal easel and its face is exquisitely formed with a chased central medallion and off white outer