Sold for:
16,100 CHF
16,100 CHF
A Lapis OrganFine and interesting gold, enamel and lapis lazuli two-tune musical box in the form of an organ, fitted with a watch. Designed as an organ, with lapis lazuli panels, the organ pipes covered by a hinged lapis lazuli door with painted enamel inside panels, depicting the sacrifice of Isaac by Abraham. The watch is behind the right hand door. Red translucent enamel over a radial flinqué ground, gold raised Arabic numerals. The entire dial chiselled out to leave just the numerals.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2001-03-31
