22,420 CHF
"The Quiver" Geneva, goldsmith's mark "I. C.I.". Made circa 1820. Very fine and rare, 18K gold and enamel, turquoise-set musical box playing two tunes. Three-body, rectangular with rounded corners, the hinged lid with applied matte gold bow and quiver set with turquoises within a hexagonal blue enamel frame, the whole on wavy engine-turning, borders with translucent imperial blue enamel flowers, the base decorated en suite with central portion entirely engine-turned, sides with a translucent imperial blue enamel geometric pattern and en suite engine-turning, button for activation in back; for changing music in front.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2007-05-13