Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, Mar 27, 2011

LOT 161

Musical Erotic Seal Swiss. Made circa 1830. Fine and very rare, 18K gold and enamel keyless musical seal with concealed erotic automaton scene.

C. Two-body, polished with floral champleve decoration, central gadrooned winding stem, ring suspension loop, rectangular base with canted corners and hinged cover opening to reveal the erotic automaton of a lady and gentleman on a daybed and engraved interior background. M. 27 x 18.5 mm., brass with canted corners, pinned barrel and nine stacked tuned steel teeth. Dim. 27 x 18.5 mm. Property of an Swiss collector