18,880 CHF
“Reclining Venus” Geneva, No. 1616, circa 1825. Very fine tortoiseshell and gold musical snuffbox with reverse glass painting, playing two tunes. To be sold without reserve Three-body, the top painted on glass with a reclining Venus, Cupid at her feet, applied varicolored gold floral border, engine-turned side panels with floral borders, en suite base, front panel with small disc for changing the tune at the right and at the left for activation. 85 x 50 mm, pinned cylinder type with a comb of 64 tuned vibrating blades arranged in 22 sections of three each (and one single), two-arm fly worm-gear governor. Dim. 101 x 63 x 35 mm. Property of a Swiss Gentleman Notes Provenance: Bruce Seeby Collection (London).
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2006-11-12
