Rochat. A brown mottled composition, gold and enamel musical singing bird box

SIGNED A. ROCHAT, NO. 680, CIRCA 1830

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Rochat. A brown mottled composition, gold and enamel musical singing bird box
Signed A. Rochat, No. 680, circa 1830
The musical movement with spring barrel, the rectangular brown mottled composition box with a compartment containing the key under hinged back panel, the gold lid with painted multicoloured enamel scene depicting a lake of Geneva landscape, painted multicoloured enamel floral decoration on light blue enamel background to the inside, opened and music activated by a slide in the front panel revealing a singing bird, rotating on its axis, flapping its wings and turning its head, together with original fitted presentation box and key, movement signed
93 mm. wide