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AN EARLY TWO-COLOUR GOLD SUR PLATEAU MUSICAL BOX, GENEVA, CIRCA 1812
Auction Closed
July 14, 12:35 PM GMT
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
AN EARLY TWO-COLOUR GOLD SUR PLATEAU MUSICAL BOX, GENEVA, CIRCA 1812
rectangular, the lid chased with a musical trophy above chubby dolphins spewing flowery tendrils, the sides and base with engine-turned ornament, the pinned disc movement with 23 teeth, playing two tunes, illegible marks in lid and base including maker's mark [S?] & C apparently, in a horizontal lozenge, with associated key
7.6cm., 3 in. wide
(2)
It is probable that this musical box was a special commission for a British client since, most unusually, the two tunes played are God save the King and Rule, Britannia.