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Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 22, 1995
Hamlet, Swiss, circa 1870. Fine and unusual silver Memento Mori, skull musical watch.
C. Double body, the musical movement in the top part, engraved: Mens Agitat Molem, the watch set within the jawbone. D. Mat silver with Roman numerals and sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued steel hands. M. 11 '/2"', gilt brass three quarter plate with going barrel, cylinder escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring and regulator. Gilt brass keyless musical movement with pin-cylinder and six stacked vibrating blades. Signed on the dial. In very good condition. Dim. 45 x 31 x 38 mm.
