A pearl-set gold and enamel snuff box with watch and musical movements, Henry Neisser, Geneva, 1815-1830

of rounded rectangular form opening in three sections, the centre covering the snuff compartment and chased with a pearl-set urn and flowers with borders and corners picked out in dark blue enamel, engine-turned side panels and base, the musical section on the left, with engine-turned cover chased with a harp, the musical movement on pinned barrel activated by a slide to the side wall, the watch compartment on the right with annular Arabic enamel dial flanked by a similar seconds ring with regulation dial below, the barrel movement with cylinder escapement, maker's mark, further struck: 18K, with associated gold and enamel key

Anonymous vendor, Christie's Geneva, 27 November 1991, lot 45

Sotheby's does not guarantee the functioning of the movements. The case in excellent condition. The bos is sold with its original red leather case.
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