Items with musical mechanism and automaton

Musical fob seal

    Musical fob seal

    Switzerland

    Circa 1815

    Gold, steel, brass, enamel, decorative stones; mechanical works, chasing, soldering, champlevé enamel

    4.3 x 2.9 x 2.3 cm

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    Golden fob in the form of oval case contains miniature musical movement, with thin hollow volumetric ring soldered on top. The enamel image of the coat of arms with two oval fields under the crown is on the bottom lid flat surface.
    The lateral surface is formed by alternating smooth and corrugated strips. The two-part handle is decorated with the images of laurel flowers and leaves realized in the hollow polychrome enamel technique on repousse background. The ring external and internal surfaces are smooth and polished. Winding rod decorated with four oval rims with pink opaque faceted stones passes through the ring. Wide ring is fixed on the winding rod upper end. It serves for winding the musical movement. Miniature musical movement with spring engine is comprised of pinned cylinder and a stack of tuned slats. The slider placed on the case side activates the mechanism.

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    6495/ДПИ