Swiss Gold Musical Snuff Box or Carillon

18ct yellow gold, playing two tunes, of rectangular shape with engine-turned braid pattern, the lid chased and engraved with a central basket of flowers within a border of scrolling vines, maker's mark, further struck '18k', struck with the French departmental cock's head mark used in Geneva 1808-1815, with associated gold key

Measurements:

approx. weight 203 grams height 2.2 cm width 8.3 cm depth 5.1 cm

Provenance:

Auktionen Dr. Crott, Mannheim, Germany, c. 2010, Private Collection, Sydney

• EStimate $10,000 - $15,000
• sold $15,600 Incl BP