Lot Essay
US$3,000-5,000
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AN IMPORTANT COLLECTION FROM A FAMILY TRUST
THE MUSICAL KEY
SWISS. A CHARMING 18K GOLD, ENAMEL AND TURQUOISE-SET OCTAGONAL MUSICAL WINDING KEY
UNSIGNED, CIRCA 1785
Details
SWISS. A CHARMING 18K GOLD, ENAMEL AND TURQUOISE-SET OCTAGONAL MUSICAL WINDING KEY
Unsigned, circa 1785
The gilt brass movement with musical pin barrel and stacked tuned teeth, the front of the key with a polychrome enamel quartrefoil panel of a pastoral scene with a barn, animals, a lake and mountains, with turquoise-set accents, the reverse with a rectangular panel painted with enamel flowers and fruits to a turquoise ground, both sides further decorated with red and blue champlevé enamel borders, unsigned
52 mm. long
Unsigned, circa 1785
The gilt brass movement with musical pin barrel and stacked tuned teeth, the front of the key with a polychrome enamel quartrefoil panel of a pastoral scene with a barn, animals, a lake and mountains, with turquoise-set accents, the reverse with a rectangular panel painted with enamel flowers and fruits to a turquoise ground, both sides further decorated with red and blue champlevé enamel borders, unsigned
52 mm. long