Sold for:
73,600 CHF
73,600 CHF
FR (Rochat) and PM (Piguet & Meylan), No. 700,the enamel painting attributable to Jean-Abraham Lissignol, Geneva, circa 1820.Very fine and rare 18K gold and enamel, turquoise set singing bird box with music. Notes Jean Abraham Lissignol(born in Geneva on May 1749, died in Plainpalais on June 28, 1819).Very fine enameller, he was the pupil of Jean-Marc Roux and became his partner. Specialised on snuffboxes and watch cases, he worked for Jaquet-Droz and Leschot, the Rochat Brothers and John Rich.For a biography of Piguet & Meylan, please refer to lots 86 and 87 of this sale.From the Mark Yaffe Collection
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
1999-11-13
