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GEORGES REMOND & COMPAGNIE. A FINE GOLD, ENAMEL AND SEED PEARL SET MUSICAL AND SINGING BIRD BOX
MARKED G.R.C., FOR GEORGES REMOND & COMPAGNIE, GENEVE, 1815
The box of rectangular form, the sides and base with chased, engraved, and enamel floral and geometric design, front cover of similar design, seed pearl set bezel, painted enamel scene to the lid depicting still life of flowers in a basket, opened by a slide in the front panel, revealing a singing bird, rotating on its axis, flapping its wings, wagging its tail, turning its head and opening its beak, the singing bird movement with chain fusee, the musical movement with spring barrel and steel tuned teeth, music activated by a slide in the front side panel, case marked
78 mm. wide
MARKED G.R.C., FOR GEORGES REMOND & COMPAGNIE, GENEVE, 1815
The box of rectangular form, the sides and base with chased, engraved, and enamel floral and geometric design, front cover of similar design, seed pearl set bezel, painted enamel scene to the lid depicting still life of flowers in a basket, opened by a slide in the front panel, revealing a singing bird, rotating on its axis, flapping its wings, wagging its tail, turning its head and opening its beak, the singing bird movement with chain fusee, the musical movement with spring barrel and steel tuned teeth, music activated by a slide in the front side panel, case marked
78 mm. wide