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THE CASKET, 19TH CENTURY; THE AUTOMATON, CIRCA 1920
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A CONTINENTAL ENAMELLED GOLD MUSICAL AUTOMATON AND TIMEPIECE CASKET
THE CASKET, 19TH CENTURY; THE AUTOMATON, CIRCA 1920
Rectangular case on four paw feet, chased with scrolling foliage and musical trophies, each panel set with an enamel plaque, on the cover Apollo and his lute, signed 'L' on the bottom right, the sides with musical instruments, the interior revealing on one side, a circular enamel panel featuring a lakeside view, with three vari-colour gold automaton figures of a putto, helped by his mother, dance to the music of a lute player, and on the other side a rectangular panel with an enamel dial with landscape view above in beaded oval frame, on an engine-turned ground enamelled in deep blue, with original key
4 1⁄4 in. (108 mm.) wide
THE CASKET, 19TH CENTURY; THE AUTOMATON, CIRCA 1920
Rectangular case on four paw feet, chased with scrolling foliage and musical trophies, each panel set with an enamel plaque, on the cover Apollo and his lute, signed 'L' on the bottom right, the sides with musical instruments, the interior revealing on one side, a circular enamel panel featuring a lakeside view, with three vari-colour gold automaton figures of a putto, helped by his mother, dance to the music of a lute player, and on the other side a rectangular panel with an enamel dial with landscape view above in beaded oval frame, on an engine-turned ground enamelled in deep blue, with original key
4 1⁄4 in. (108 mm.) wide
Provenance
Anonymous sale; Christie's, Geneva, 15 May 1984, lot 579.
The Midas Touch; Sotheby's, London, 29 October 2019, lot 30.
The Midas Touch; Sotheby's, London, 29 October 2019, lot 30.
Special notice
This lot has been imported from outside of the UK for sale and placed under the Temporary Admission regime. Import VAT is payable at 5% on the hammer price. VAT at 20% will be added to the buyer’s premium but will not be shown separately on our invoice.
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