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Swiss

A very fine and very rare three colour gold and enamel musical automata openface watch with hidden erotic automation

Estimate
HK$500,000 - 700,000
HK$562,500
Lot Details
Manufacturer
Swiss
Year
Circa 1800
Material
Three colour gold and enamel
Dimensions
57 mm. diameter
Catalogue Essay
In the late 18th and early 19th century, the Swiss made a considerable number of musical and automata watches. Some scenes were of an innocence nature and others reveal at a release of a secret shutter, a couple embracing as with the present watch. By activating a lever in the band, the music and automata is activated and the shutter opens revealing the salacious scene. This lot is a four automata watch where the waterfall is pouring from a statue at the top of the column, the lady is waving her arm, the dog is bowing its head and the couple embracing. Surrounded by finely painted polychrome enamel scene, the present example is a very rare and fine erotic musical automata.