Important Watches, Wristwatches and C...
Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 18, 1997
Remond & Cie, Geneve, circa 1810. Very fine 18K gold and enamel snuff-box with built-in watch and music, in original red leather fitted box.
C. Four body oblong, engine-turned with black champleve enamelled formal decoration, the central compartment flanked by the musical and the watch movement fitted within the rounded ends.The halfmoon lids disclosing on the left a fine white enamel musical score against a gold engine-turned ground, the watch dials on the right. D. Small white enamel chapter ring with Breguet numerals with symmetrical chapter ring for seconds. Blued steel "sade " hands. Gold engine-turned dial plate. M. Half moon gilt brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, the going barrel passing through the back plate and secured by a bridge, cylinder escapement with brass escape wheel, plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring. Musical movement: Half moon brass musical train with pin-drum and ten stacked steel blades. Remond Master mark punched inside the central lid. Dim. 71 x 33 mm.
Grading System | |
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Grade: AAA |
Excellent |
Case: 2-22 |
Very good Later original |
Movement: 4 |
Fair |
Dial: 1-51 |
As new Partially reprinted |