Attributed to Charles-Abraham Bruguier. A very fine and rare 18K gold and enamel singing bird box Attributed to Charles-Abraham Bruguier the younger, the case in the style of Jean-Georges-Rémond, Geneva, circa 1865 Movement: Rectangular brass with fusée and chain, eight air and song cams, pin-wheel with seven pins playing four-song cams, the lid opening to reveal the singing bird and a pierced and engraved grille, activated on request, the bird will rotate on its axis, flap its wings and tail, turn its head and open and closes its beak, in time to a realistically imitated bird song, the bird also set with realistic multi-coloured feathers, when the song has finished the bird will automatically retreat inside the box and the lid will close Case: Rectangular, the top with dark blue translucent enamel in the centre over engine-turning and black latticework done in the manner of Rémond, blue and white enamel borders with flowers and gold leaves, the side panels and the back similarly decorated, the oval bird cover finely painted on enamel with a view of Mont Blanc from Lake Geneva with sailboats and a steam boat, hinged panel to the back revealing the key compartment, lever to front panel to activate the singing bird mechanism95.5 mm. wide, 60 mm. deep, 34.5 mm. high
Attributed to Charles-Abraham Bruguier. A very fine and rare 18K gold and enamel singing bird box Attributed to Charles-Abraham Bruguier the younger, the case in the style of Jean-Georges-Rémond, Geneva, circa 1865 Movement: Rectangular brass with fusée and chain, eight air and song cams, pin-wheel with seven pins playing four-song cams, the lid opening to reveal the singing bird and a pierced and engraved grille, activated on request, the bird will rotate on its axis, flap its wings and tail, turn its head and open and closes its beak, in time to a realistically imitated bird song, the bird also set with realistic multi-coloured feathers, when the song has finished the bird will automatically retreat inside the box and the lid will close Case: Rectangular, the top with dark blue translucent enamel in the centre over engine-turning and black latticework done in the manner of Rémond, blue and white enamel borders with flowers and gold leaves, the side panels and the back similarly decorated, the oval bird cover finely painted on enamel with a view of Mont Blanc from Lake Geneva with sailboats and a steam boat, hinged panel to the back revealing the key compartment, lever to front panel to activate the singing bird mechanism95.5 mm. wide, 60 mm. deep, 34.5 mm. high
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