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BOX MARK OF JEAN-GEORGE RÉMOND; MECHANISM ATTRIBUTED TO FRÈRES ROCHAT, GENEVA, CIRCA 1815
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A FINE SWISS VARI-COLOR GOLD, ENAMEL, AND PEARL-SET SINGING-BIRD SNUFF BOX
BOX MARK OF JEAN-GEORGE RÉMOND; MECHANISM ATTRIBUTED TO FRÈRES ROCHAT, GENEVA, CIRCA 1815
The rectangular box finely chased with scrolling foliage in vari-colored gold against a matted ground on cover and borders of sides and base; the cover with a hinged oval panel finely painted with an enameled bouquet of flowers within a border of split pearls, opening to reveal a mechanical bird that pivots, flaps its wings, turns its head, and moves its ivory beak while the box plays birdsong, two folk tunes, and birdsong again; the snuff compartment cover engraved inside with family provenance; marked inside snuff compartment with trace of maker’s mark; in original fitted tooled red leather case with key compartment and lined with silk and galooning, the case later applied with a silver plaque engraved with further family provenance
3 1/8 in. (79 mm.) long
BOX MARK OF JEAN-GEORGE RÉMOND; MECHANISM ATTRIBUTED TO FRÈRES ROCHAT, GENEVA, CIRCA 1815
The rectangular box finely chased with scrolling foliage in vari-colored gold against a matted ground on cover and borders of sides and base; the cover with a hinged oval panel finely painted with an enameled bouquet of flowers within a border of split pearls, opening to reveal a mechanical bird that pivots, flaps its wings, turns its head, and moves its ivory beak while the box plays birdsong, two folk tunes, and birdsong again; the snuff compartment cover engraved inside with family provenance; marked inside snuff compartment with trace of maker’s mark; in original fitted tooled red leather case with key compartment and lined with silk and galooning, the case later applied with a silver plaque engraved with further family provenance
3 1/8 in. (79 mm.) long
来源
Charles Amory (1808-1898), of Boston, gift to his wife Martha Babcock Greene Amory (1812-1880) in 1831, to her son
Copley Amory (1841-1879), to his son
Copley Amory (1866-1960), gift to his wife Mary Forbes Russell Amory in 1889, to her son
Copley Amory, Jr. (1890-1964), received in 1939, to
Ethel Cummings Forbes, of Boston, received in 1944; then by descent to the donor to the Fairbanks Museum & Planetarium in 2015
Copley Amory (1841-1879), to his son
Copley Amory (1866-1960), gift to his wife Mary Forbes Russell Amory in 1889, to her son
Copley Amory, Jr. (1890-1964), received in 1939, to
Ethel Cummings Forbes, of Boston, received in 1944; then by descent to the donor to the Fairbanks Museum & Planetarium in 2015
注意事项
Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.