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Swiss Enamel And Gold Musical Snuff Box
$44,500
£33,332.37
€38,530.53
CA$62,492.04
A$68,063.89
CHF 36,023.82
MX$832,782.81
NOK 445,766.29
SEK 420,775.97
DKK 287,583.10
About the Item
This exceptional 19th-century gold box appears at first glance be an exquisite snuff box adorned with a charming Swiss enamel vista encircled by a multitude of natural pearls. A quick wind of the key, however, reveals the complex mechanism hidden inside, and the box plays a wistful tune. Once known as carillons à musique, musical snuff boxes were once considered status symbols amongst the wealthy elite. A step above the traditional snuff box, musical boxes helped to influence the development and popularity of all music box production in the 19th century.
Inscribed under lid "To my Mother / Long may the strain affection offers please / And every year commence with sounds like these / 1829"
Circa 1829
1/2" high x 1 5/8" wide x 1 3/8" deep
- Dimensions:Height: 0.5 in (1.27 cm)Width: 1.63 in (4.15 cm)Depth: 1.38 in (3.51 cm)
- Style:Other (In the Style Of)
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- Date of Manufacture:Circa 1829
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- Seller Location:New Orleans, LA
- Reference Number:Seller: 31-71501stDibs: LU891136702202
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