FRERES ROCHAT , SWISS AUTOMATON SINGING BIRD BOX
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LES FRERES ROCHAT SINGING BIRD BOX ca. 1830 ; FRERES ROCHAT SWISS FUSEE AUTOMATON BIRD BOX WITH DOUBLE HAND PAINTED ENAMEL VIEWS OF LAKE GENEVA & MONT BLANC WITH MULTI COLORED PLUME BIRD SET IN TORTOISESHELL CASE HAVING GOLD MOUNTS , Signed, JFR in an oval, Numbered 641, for les frères Rochat, Geneva, circa 1830 With fusee movement, the bird with multi-colored plumage moving head, beak, wings and tailfeather to 1-2-3-4 sequential birdsong by means of an eight cam stack and rectangular bellows, rising through pierced and chased grille, the oval lid with painted enamel scene of Lake Geneva and Mont Blanc beyond, the interior with further mountain scenery, in plain polished tortoiseshell case with hidden key compartment in rear - 3 1/4" x 2 1/4" x 1" CLOSED (IN GOOD WORKING ORDER ; FEW MINOR SCRATCHES ON CASE ; SMALL CHIP ON CORNER)email us at echoesauctions@yahoo.com for a video of it playing
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FRERES ROCHAT , SWISS AUTOMATON SINGING BIRD BOX
Estimate $6,000 - $10,000
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