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Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 18, 1997

LOT 480

Unsigned, circa 1830. "Porte Neuve a Geneve" Fine and unusual tortoiseshell music box with built-in watch.

C. Rectangular, the cover painted with a view of the Porte Neuve, in Geneva, a dial aperture on the pediment. D. Small white enamel with Roman numerals. M. 18"', gilt brass, bar calibre with free standing barrel, cylinder escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring with regulator. Music: 6 cm. pin cylinder with a comb of 62 teeth, playing 3 tunes. Address engraved inside the cover. Dim. 98 x 62 x 40 mm.