Beschreibung:

A GOLD, ENAMEL AND PEARL MUSICAL SNUFF BOX, RÉMOND, LAMY, MERCIER & CO., GENEVA, 1815-1820, THE MOVEMENT ATTIRBUTED TO PIGUET & MEYLAN, rectangular, the lid inset with an enamel plaque painted with Telemachus explaining the questions of Minos, within a gold leaf and half pearl border, the sides and base enamelled in translucent blue over lozenge patterns, within lighter blue and duck egg taille d'épargne vine leaf scrollwork, the sur plateau movement playing two tunes, attributed to Piguet & Meylan, interior of lid with maker's mark R between two pellets in a horizontal lozenge, unofficial 3e titre, Geneva post-1815 town mark, left rim with French departmental 3e titre, Léman garantie for 1809-1819, the movement struck with serial number 808, the inside of the rim of the base of the box engraved with the same serial number, with associated key enamelled in translucent blue with paillon ornament8cm., 3⅛in. wide(2)Condition ReportThe elegant disc movement in very good condition, one small trace of olf oil; the movement working at the time of cataloguing, but Sotheby's does not guarantee the functioning of movements "