Extremely delicate Biedermeier pocket watch holder

Steel wire. Close to square frames, made of the finest, intricately crafted wire mesh in loops and stylized flower shapes. Central, flower-shaped rosette with holder for pocket watch. The corners emphasized by applied flower rosettes made of cut steel sheet. Rear adjustable by two movable, foldable brackets. Above eyelet for hanging. H. 9.7 cm. Cf. Arenhövel, Eisen statt Gold, Berlin 1982, p. 234, cat. no. 511. A filigree German Biedermeier pocket watch holder made of twisted steel wire. German. Berlin. 2nd quarter of the 19th century.