Swiss. A very fine, rare and attractive 18K gold, enamel and pearl-set musical snuff box with centre seconds watch, made for the Chinese market
Unsigned, movement numbered 1297, circa 1810
Gilt-finished cylinder movement, sur plateau musical movement with pinned brass disc and 20 tuned steel fan teeth, the music activated by a sliding lever in the band, rectangular box decorated with translucent royal blue enamel over engine-turned background and black champlevé enamel geometrical and floral motifs, rounded corners, hinged top panel centred by a glazed circular aperture with split pearl-set border revealing the white enamel dial, centre seconds, the dial set into a gold plate with light and royal blue champlevé enamel scroll and foliage decoration, hinged bottom panel revealing a compartment, with matching gold and translucent royal blue enamel male key, unsigned, movement numbered
82 mm. x 44 mm. x 17.5 mm.
Swiss. A very fine, rare and attractive 18K gold, enamel and pearl-set musical snuff box with centre seconds watch, made for the Chinese market
Unsigned, movement numbered 1297, circa 1810
Gilt-finished cylinder movement, sur plateau musical movement with pinned brass disc and 20 tuned steel fan teeth, the music activated by a sliding lever in the band, rectangular box decorated with translucent royal blue enamel over engine-turned background and black champlevé enamel geometrical and floral motifs, rounded corners, hinged top panel centred by a glazed circular aperture with split pearl-set border revealing the white enamel dial, centre seconds, the dial set into a gold plate with light and royal blue champlevé enamel scroll and foliage decoration, hinged bottom panel revealing a compartment, with matching gold and translucent royal blue enamel male key, unsigned, movement numbered
82 mm. x 44 mm. x 17.5 mm.
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