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A EUROPEAN ENAMEL AND SILVER-GILT MUSICAL EROTIC AUTOMATON BOX
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Rectangular box, the cover, sides and base engine-turned with horizontal wavy bands alternating with scalework stripes, the rims raised and polished, the cover centred by an oval vacant compartment with detachable lid enamelled with a view of Lake Geneva with the Mont Blanc in the background, within a white dotted translucent blue enamelled border, the lid opening to reveal the shape of the cylinder of a musical mechanism, a secret pushpiece at the front side opening a secret compartment in the base revealing an automaton in engraved and chased vari-colour gold depicting a gentleman enjoying a lady standing against a tree in an architectural landscape, encouraged by two tunes released by two levers at the front side
3 in. (95 mm.) wide
unmarked
Rectangular box, the cover, sides and base engine-turned with horizontal wavy bands alternating with scalework stripes, the rims raised and polished, the cover centred by an oval vacant compartment with detachable lid enamelled with a view of Lake Geneva with the Mont Blanc in the background, within a white dotted translucent blue enamelled border, the lid opening to reveal the shape of the cylinder of a musical mechanism, a secret pushpiece at the front side opening a secret compartment in the base revealing an automaton in engraved and chased vari-colour gold depicting a gentleman enjoying a lady standing against a tree in an architectural landscape, encouraged by two tunes released by two levers at the front side
3 in. (95 mm.) wide