SIGNED REUGE MUSIC, REUGE À SAINTE-CROIX, NO. 2566 AND CHARLES REUGE À SAINTE-CROIX, CIRCA 2000
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REUGE AND CHARLES REUGE. COMPRISING A GOLD-PLATED SINGING BIRD BOX, TWO GOLD-PLATED OPENFACE KEYLESS LEVER WATCHES WITH MUSICAL AUTOMATON AND ALARM, THE SECOND ALSO WITH CONCEALED EROTIC AUTOMATON
SIGNED REUGE MUSIC, REUGE À SAINTE-CROIX, NO. 2566 AND CHARLES REUGE À SAINTE-CROIX, CIRCA 2000
The singing bird box with panels of faux lapis lazuil, opening to reveal a pierced and engraved scroll decorated grill and to release the colourfully plumed bird, rotating on its axis, chirping and flapping its wings, case signed; the pocket watches, each with lever movement, one with a vari-coloured gold automaton scene of a falconer at a fountain, the second with a similar scene of a man serenading a woman in a boat, the back opening to reveal a concealed erotic automaton scene, each dial and cuvette or case signed
Bird box 160 mm. x 70 mm. x 50 mm.; pocket watch each 57.5 mm. diam.
SIGNED REUGE MUSIC, REUGE À SAINTE-CROIX, NO. 2566 AND CHARLES REUGE À SAINTE-CROIX, CIRCA 2000
The singing bird box with panels of faux lapis lazuil, opening to reveal a pierced and engraved scroll decorated grill and to release the colourfully plumed bird, rotating on its axis, chirping and flapping its wings, case signed; the pocket watches, each with lever movement, one with a vari-coloured gold automaton scene of a falconer at a fountain, the second with a similar scene of a man serenading a woman in a boat, the back opening to reveal a concealed erotic automaton scene, each dial and cuvette or case signed
Bird box 160 mm. x 70 mm. x 50 mm.; pocket watch each 57.5 mm. diam.
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