Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Apr 28, 2019

LOT 539

RÉMOND, MERCIER, LAMY & CO.; THE ENAMEL ATTRIBUTABLE TO JEAN-ABRAHAM LISSIGNOL SNUFF-BOX; 18K YELLOW GOLD, ENAMEL AND PEARLS; "ALLEGORY OF THE JUSTICE"

HKD 60,000 - 80,000

CHF 7,900 - 10,000 / USD 8,000 - 10,000

Sold: HKD 81,250

18K yellow gold, enamel and pearls, horizontal rectangular-shaped with cut corners snuff-box with hinged lid; cover, base and band decorated with Royal blue flinqué enamel (translucent enamel over guilloché engine-turning) panels. The lid with a central rectangular-shaped panel painted on enamel on gold, inside a split-pearl frame, showing an allegory of the Justice, attributable to Jean-Abraham Lissignol (1749-1819), Geneva.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 3-75

Good

ENAMEL AND VARIOUS TYPES OF DECORATION Slightly restored soft enamel

Brand Rémond, Mercier, Lamy & Co.

Model the enamel attributable to the Jean-Abraham Lissignol

Year circa 1800-1807

Material 18K yellow gold, enamel and pearls.

Dimensions 22 x 88.5 x 53 mm

Signature case

Notes

Jean-Geroges Rémond, Geneva Jean-Georges Rémond (c.1746-c.1820) was active from 1783 to circa 1815-1820. Became Master goldsmith on December 22, 1783 and struck his first Master mark. Seven years later he appears to have formed a company: Georges Rémond & Cie, which eventually became, circa 1800, Rémond, Mercier, Lamy & Cie. During the French occupation of Switzerland by Napoléon, Jean-Georges Rémond recorded marks. In 1792, the partners Joseph Guidon, Jean-Georges Rémond, David Gide, Laurent Guisseling and Jean-Noël Lamy informally began working as Guidon, Rémond, Gide & Cie, (the company was officially registered on January 1, 1796). In 1809, the firm took on the name of Jean-Georges Rémond & Cie, and had offices both in Geneva and Hanau. The partners were Jean-Georges Rémond, Jean-Noël Lamy, Jean Boëhm (domiciled in Hanau), Denis Blondet, Laurent Guiseling, and Daniel Berton. In 1811, Jean-Georges Rémond, Jean-Noël Lamy, Laurent Guiseling, Pierre Mercier and Daniel Berton formed a company known as Rémond, Lamy, Mercier & Cie.