A SWISS JEWELLED ENAMLLED GOLD DOUBLE-OPENING AUTOMATON MUSICAL SNUFF-BOX AND TIME-PIECE

Lot 178
22.09.2022 11:00UTC +00:00
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£ 151 200
AuctioneerCHRISTIE'S
Event locationUnited Kingdom, London
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Lot 178 | A SWISS JEWELLED ENAMLLED GOLD DOUBLE-OPENING AUTOMATON MUSICAL SNUFF-BOX AND TIME-PIECE
Estimate value
£ 50 000 – 80 000
Rectangular box with rounded corners, the cover finely painted with an enamel scene depicting Hector's farewell to Andromache, framed within a split pearl border, the sides and base with sky-blue taille d'épargne foliate bands above enamelled roundels with chased sun-rays between, the base set with a shaped panel of translucent dark-blue enamel over an engine-turned ground, the base compartment concealing a vari-colour gold automaton of a lady playing a harp in a painted garden with a temple beyond, a watch set into a clock tower with musical trophies below
31/4 in. (82 mm.) wide
Address of auction CHRISTIE'S
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