Important Watches, Wristwatches and C...

Hong Kong, Hotel Furama Kempinski, Jun 09, 1997

LOT 423

Remond & Cie, Geneve, circa 1810. Fine 18K gold and enamel musical snuff box with built in watch.

HKD 115,000 - 195,000

USD 20,000 - 25,000

Sold: HKD 207,000

C. Rectangular with rounded corners, cover and back panels with blue translucent enamel over engineturning, decorated with small gold sta rs, the borders with champleve decoration over a black enamel ground, blue translucent enamelled side panels over engine-turning, the rounded corners with blue white and black leaf decoration, the hinged right panel disclose the watch. D. White enamel chapter ring with Arabic numerals and subsidiary seconds. Gold dial plate engraved with arrows and ear of corn decoration. M. Hinged rectangular gilt brass full plate with conical pillars, going barrel, cylinder escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring with regulator. Musical train with pinned cylinder and musical comb of 15 pairs of teeth and fly regulator. In good condition with few, almost invisible, restorations on the side panels. Dim. 62 x 37 mm.


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Geneva, goldsmith, active from 1783 to 1815/20. Master Goldsmith 22 December 1783 and struck his first Master mark. Seven years later he appears to have formed a company: George Remond & Cie., which eventually became circa 1800, Remond, Mercier, Lamy & Cie. During the French occupation of Switzerland by Napoleon, J.G. Remond recorded marks which were in accordance with the laws of the newly formed Departement of Leman, i.e. his initials within a lozenge. From t815 to 1820, the firm Lamy, Remond, Mercier, Daniel Berton, used a similar mark, but no longer enclose by a lozenge. It seems that Remond retired or died during this partnership, since in 1820 a new firm of Mercier, Blondel and Berton was formed. However this new company only lasted a further seven years, until 14 April 1827. Remond ' s different Master Marks: Y I o R between laurel branches, circa 1780- 1790. 1111N( C R with a crown above, circa 1790- 1800. C 1G R L circa 1 800 - 1810. R&C &C in a lozenge, circa 1810 - 1815. 1815, before 1820.