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The Ritz-carlton Hotel, Jun 06, 2004

LOT 472

Reclining Venus Geneva, No. 1616, circa 1825. Very fine tortoiseshell and gold musical snuffbox with reverse glass painting, playing two tunes.

C. Three-body, the top painted on glass with a reclining Venus, Cupid at her feet, applied varicolored gold floral border, engine-turned side panels with floral borders, en suite base, front panel with small disc for changing the tune at the right and at the left for activation. M. 85 x 50 mm, pinned cylinder type with a comb of 64 tuned vibrating blades arranged in 22 sections of three each (and one single), two-arm fly worm-gear governor.Dim. 101 x 63 x 35 mm.