A GROUP OF FOUR AUSTRIAN/GERMAN MINIATURE GILT METAL AND PLUM GROUND ENAMEL WARES, EARLY 20TH CENTURY, comprising a Rococo style side chair with high cushion form back, centering a grisaille painted 18th century youth, on a conforming cushion seat enclosing an 18th century maiden with arm raised while curtsying, raised on "C" scroll legs, height: 2 3/4"; a Rococo Revival style gilt metal boudoir clock, with a cast metal asymmetrical frame of stylized "C" scrolled rocaille, enclosing a circular dial with blue Roman chapters and blued steel hands, encircled by a painted cherub tossing a tapering floral garland above fluttering birds and a seated courting couple, on a star hexagon ground, height: 4 1/8"; a clock dial faced box form tape measure, with a shaped carrying handle, stamped, "GERMANY," height: 1 1/4"; a rectangular guilloché enameled sterling silver compact, with hinged lid centering an intricately painted scene of a seated peasant youth holding a maiden shepherdess in his arms, amidst a romantic landscape and bordered by delicately engraved scrolling foliage, signed, "Tschiedel," opening to a silver gilt interior enclosing stamped, "MADE IN AUSTRIA," over a shaped hallmark of "AK / 935" and "118 / STERLING SILVER," framed by angled panels, reversing to a radiating pattern underside, width: 2 1/4", depth: 2 1/4".

The chair has some light normal wear on seat, gilding rubbed in areas and expected buildup throughout. Clock has some small cracks and tiny chips on the face, normal gilding wear in areas throughout, The tape measure has buildup, areas of wear and dial yellowed dial face, tape measure pull is threaded. Compact has light wear, some expected buildup and areas of tarnish as well as two illegible stamps.

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