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A FINE SWISS JEWELLED AND ENAMELLED MUSICAL GOLD SNUFF-BOX SET WITH AN EROTIC AUTOMATON
Geneva, circa 1840
Oval box, all sides enamelled with flowers in turquoise blue panels within red translucent enamel borders, the cover bordered with rose-cut diamonds and set with a medallion opening to reveal an erotic automaton depicting a gentleman in a bedroom enjoying a lady on a bed, encouraged by a cheerful tune, the mechanism released by a lever hidden in the diamond frame -- 74 mm wide.
Geneva, circa 1840
Oval box, all sides enamelled with flowers in turquoise blue panels within red translucent enamel borders, the cover bordered with rose-cut diamonds and set with a medallion opening to reveal an erotic automaton depicting a gentleman in a bedroom enjoying a lady on a bed, encouraged by a cheerful tune, the mechanism released by a lever hidden in the diamond frame -- 74 mm wide.