BASSERAU. A GOLD, ENAMEL AND SEED PEARL SET SINGING BIRD BOX WITH REPEATING WATCH

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BASSERAU. A GOLD, ENAMEL AND SEED PEARL SET SINGING BIRD BOX WITH REPEATING WATCH
SIGNED HRE. BASSERAU, HGER MECANICIEN DE L'EMPEREUR, CIRCA 1805

The rectangular gold case with decorative foliage and fruit design throughout the case with translucent blue enamel background, one hinged lid opened by a slide in the band revealing a singing bird rotaing on its axis, flapping its wings and wagging its tail, the second lid opening to reveal a repeating watch, white dial with Roman numerals, the repeating mechanism activated by a slide in the band, seed-pearl bezels, case marked E-L B, for Etienne-Lucien Blerzy, accompanied with a red leather presentation box, case and lid signed
93 mm. wide