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Swiss gold musical snuff box or Carillon, probably by Henry…
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Sydney
Date:
12-Dec-2017
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Description:
Swiss gold musical snuff box or Carillon, probably by Henry Neisser, c. 1810, 18ct yellow gold, playing two tunes, of rectangular shape with engine-turned braid pattern, the lid chased and engraved with a central basket of flowers within a border of scrolling vines, maker's mark, further struck '18k', struck with the French departmental cock's head mark used in Geneva 1808-1815, with associated gold key, approx. Weight 203 grams height 2.2 cm width 8.3 cm depth 5.1 cm. Provenance: Auktionen Dr. Crott, Mannheim, Germany, c. 2010. Private Collection, Sydney
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Category:
Entertainment Equipment: Musical Boxes & Automata