Lot 134
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Rmond. A fine and rare 18K gold and enamel singing bird box, made for the Turkish Market
Rmond. A fine and rare 18K gold and enamel singing bird box, made for the Turkish Market

STAMPED GR FOR JEAN-GEORGES RMOND, CIRCA 1814

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Rmond. A fine and rare 18K gold and enamel singing bird box, made for the Turkish Market
Stamped GR for Jean-Georges Rmond, circa 1814
The box of rectangular form with cut corners, the oval lid decorated with a painted polychrome basket of flowers on a marble pedestal, all on light green enamel background, the inside decorated with painted flowers on light green enamel background, opened by a slide in the corner revealing a singing bird rotating on its axis, turning its head and flapping its wings, the translucent blue guilloch enamel hinged cover with red and green champlev enamel floral and scroll decorated border, the rims with scalloped edges, blue guilloch enamel sides, opened to reveal an engine-turned gold panel with the keyhole, a hinged panel to the back opened to reveal the key compartment, the corners decorated with champlev enamel urns, the base decorated with a painted enamel rose bouquet on translucent blue guilloch enamel background, stamped with maker's mark GR in a horizontal lozenge
84 mm. wide
Exhibited
Victoria and Albert Museum

Lot Essay

Jean-Georges Rmond, was born in Hanau, Germany, in 1752. He moved to Geneva probably in 1771 and became master in the guild of Maitres-Orfvres in 1783. He founded Georges Rmond & Cie. in 1790 and entered a partnership as Rmond, Mercier, Lamy & Cie. in 1800. Jean-Georges Rmond and his partners are renowned for their singing bird, snuff and musical boxes and form watches of excellent quality, with magnificent enamel decorations often painted by famous artists such as Richter, Adam, Dupont, Lissignol etc. The partners worked for Jaquet-Droz, Frisard and Les Frres Rochat and the products were exported to France, England, Italy and the Orient.
It is thought that Jean-Georges Rmond either retired or died in 1820 when the company's name changed to Mercier, Blondel & Berton.

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