Geneva, May 10, 2026
ATTRIBUTED TO PIGUET & CAPT., SWITZERLAND, THE SEESAW, MUSICAL SNUFFBOX FITTED WITH QUARTER- REPEATING CENTER SECONDS WATCH AND INDEPENDENT AUTOMATON, BROWN AGATE AND SILVER GILT
A very fine and interesting gold-mounted brown agate and silver gilt, manual wind Musical snuff box fitted with a quarter-repeating centre-seconds watch and independent automaton. Cartouche-shaped case, asymmetrically curved and carved from a single piece of brown agate, with moulded sides. Hinged lid applied with gold leaf garlands, stylised foliage and scrolling decoration. The top with a circular aperture for the dial, below an aperture revealing the automaton depicting a painted enamel scene of a lady and gentleman on a seesaw, animated, with another lady playing the harp, against a painted enamel background of a country house and garden. Gold mesh cord, terminated with a pearl, for activating the repeater at the right side; push-piece at the left for activating the music and automaton. White enamel dial with Roman numerals and outer minute/seconds divisions, blue champlevé enamel border. Blued steel spear hands.
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Grade: |
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Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 3** |
Good Repair required, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-01 |
Good HANDS Original |
Brand Attributed to Piguet & Capt., Switzerland
Model The Seesaw
Year Circa 1810
Movement No. 103
Caliber Music and automaton movement: Trapezoidal, 63 x 17 x 10 mm, mainspring in fixed barrel, six vibrating tuned blades with different heights of feet, pinned barrel, 7-wheel train, pinion governor in eccentric adjustable bushing for tempo adjustment
Length 95
Height 43
Width 62
Signature Serial number scratched in Piguet and Capt's typical manner on each movement.
