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Hotel Richemond, Geneva, Apr 13, 2002

LOT 44

M&P, Geneva, circa 1785. Very fine and extremely rare small 20K varicolored gold oval snuff box with carillon playing four automatically changing tunes on bells.

C. Three-body, oval, the lid revealing a compartment, centered by applied varicolored gold symbols of love with a mandolin, a quiver with love arrows and a dove among applied flowers, oval polished frame, applied laurel-leaf garlands, matte border with applied acanthus leaves, the sides similarly decorated with four oval medallions, each with applied multicolored gold symbols of love, marriage and prosperity, applied laurel-leaf garlands above and below, geometrically engraved lower border, the hinged base revealing the musical movement centered with a medallion of applied gold decorated similarly to the one on the lid, with applied green gold laurel-leaf garlands. M. Skeletonized, gilt brass, fusee and chain, five-wheel train, fly governor, pinned barrel, nest of five bells with five hammers, each with its adjustable banking lever, activation by a push-button at the back of the box. Stamped with the maker?s mark inside front lid. Dim. 68 x 51 mm, height 34 mm.