FR (Rochat), Geneva, No. 292, circa 1810.Very fine and rare, 18K gold and enamel, pearl set small singing bird box.

C. Rectangular with rounded corners, scarlet enamelled lid, base and side panels, borders and corners with azure champlevé enamelled decoration, the singing bird aperture with split-pearl set bezel. Hinged back panel for the key compartment. The singing bird box cover enamelled with a very finely painted scene, depicting a maiden playing with a squirrel. Singing bird movement: Rectangular plates with turned pillars, fusee with chain, rectangular bellow, the bird with moving wings, tail, beak andturning head, controlled by a stack of 8 cams, gold engraved grill.Signed with the Rochat FR punch mark on the back plate.Dim. 72 x 49 x 24 mm.

FR (Rochat), Geneva, circa 1815.Very fine and rare 18K gold and enamel, singing bird box, in a later fitted box.

C. Rectangular with rounded corners, engine-turned, borders and corners with dark blue champlevé enamelled foliage decoration over a matted ground. Hinged base panel for the key compartment. The gold singing bird cover chased in high relief with the profile figure of an emperor over a matted ground, outer black champlevé enamelled laurel branches against a matted ground. Inner engine-turned cover. Singing bird movement: Rectangular plates with turned pillars, fusee with chain, rectangular bellowthe bird with moving wings, tail, beak and turning head, controlled by a stack of 8 cams, gold engraved grill.Signed with the Rochat FR punch mark on the back plate.Dim. 89 x 58 x 31 mm.

Attributable to Rochat, Geneva, the box by Jean- Georges Rémond, Geneva, circa 1815.Very fine and rare 18K gold and enamel, pearl-set singing bird box with music.

C. Rectangular with rounded corners, engine-turned, borders and corners chased with black champlevé enamelled foliage decoration. over a matted ground, the singing bird aperture with split-pearl set bezel. Hinged side panels for key compartments. The singing bird box cover enamelled with a very finely painted scene, inspired from an event of English History. Inner engine-turned cover. Musical movement: Brass rectangular full plate, pinned drum musical train with four stacked tuned teeth. Singingbird movement: Rectangular plates with turned pillars, fusee with chain, rectangular bellow, the bird with moving wings, tail, beak and turning head, controlled by a stack of 8 cams, gold engraved grill.Jean-Georges Rémond Master mark punched on the box.Dim. 95 x 55 x 23 mm.

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.

C. Rectangular with rounded corners, engine-turned, borders and corners chased with black champlevé enamelled decoration over a matted ground, the singing bird aperture with turquoise set bezel. Hinged left side panel for the key compartment. The singing bird box cover enamelled with a very finely painted scene, depicting Jupiter and Calista, inspired from an engraving by Angelica Kauffmann (1741-1807), kept in the Bibliothèque Nationale, Paris. Inner engine-turned cover. Musical movement: pinnedrum musical train with two sets of stacked tuned teeth. Singing bird movement: rectangular plates with turned pillars, fusee with chain, rectangular bellow, the bird with moving wings, tail, beak and turning head, controlled by a stack of 8 cams, gold engraved grill.Signed with the Rochat FR punch mark on the back plate. The music signed with the Piguet & MeylanPM, punch markDim. 77 x 51 x 23 mm.

FR (Rochat), Geneva, No. 446, circa 1830.Very fine and rare, 18K varicoloured gold and enamel, pearl set small singing bird box.

C. Rectangular with rounded corners, engine-turned, borders, corners and lid chased with four-coloured gold foliage decoration, over a matted ground, the singing bird aperture with split-pearl set bezel. Hinged back panel for the key compartment. The singing bird box cover enamelled with a very finely painted scene, depicting a princely rowboat off the shore of Constantinople, a mosque on the left. Singing bird movement: Rectangular plates with turned pillars, fusee with chain, rectangular bello, the bird with moving wings, tail, beak and turning head, controlled by a stack of 8 cams, gold engraved grill.Signed with the Rochat FR punch mark on the back plate.Dim. 74 x 47 x 24 mm.

Attributable to the workshop of Piguet & Meylan, Geneva, circa 1815.La Forge de CupidonVery fine and rare 18K gold and enamel snuff box with automaton scene, in a later fitted box.

C. Rectangular with canted corners, dark blue enamelled base and side panels, borders and corners with champlevé enamelled decoration, the cover decorated en suite , the automaton aperture within an hexagonal gold frame engraved with sunflower decoration over a matted ground. The spring loaded shutters chased with an urn and baskets of flowers. Applied on a file enamel painted landscape, the four coloured gold automaton scene, features three cherubs busily working in a forge: one is forging weapns for Venus while another sharps the arrows and the third keeps the fire going in the forge.M. Brass square full plate with cylindrical pillars, going barrel, driving the automata by means of cams and levers.Dim. 80 x 50 x 20 mm.

Piguet & Meylan, Genève, the enamel attributable to Jean Abraham Lissignol, Geneva, the case attributable to Jean-Georges Rémond, Geneva, made for the Chinese Market, circa 1820.Le C?urA highly important gold, enamel, pearl and turquoise-set, heart-shaped, quarter repeating musical automaton, centre-seconds, watch, in original silver fitted protecting case.

C. Two-body, massive hinged at the top, the covers entirely pavé with double rows of decreasing split-pearls alternating with blue champlevé enamelled lines; the back centred with an exceptionally fine enamelled allegorical representation of Venus and Cupid, painted by Lissignol. Pearl-set bezel and intertwined turquoise set arrows. The front face decorated en suite and centred with the dial. The back panel opening and decorated inside on the edge with eau-de-nile enamel, the plate surroundinghe movement engraved with ribbon flowers enamelled in green and red flinqué colours against a pale blue champlevé ground. The enamel panel of the automaton scene finely painted with a lake-side landscape, applied with a varicoloured gold scene depicting a maiden playing a lute and a young man playing a harmonica, a windmill turning in the background. D. White enamel, with Roman numerals, outer minute and seconds ring. Blued-steel "scotties" hands with counter-poised centre-seconds. M. Gilt brasswith free standing barrel, cylinder escapement with plain three-arm balance and blued-steel flat balance spring. Pinned disc musical musical train with 20 individual tuned teeth, playing at the hour or at will, the Music/Silent lever in the edge. Repeating on two gong by depressing the pendant.Dim. 95 x 65 mm.

Isaac Daniel Piguet, Geneva, No. 162, circa 1811.Fine and rare, 18K gold, quarter repeating musical watch with centre-seconds and unusual calibre.

C. Three body, Empire, polished with ribbed band. Hinged gilt brass cuvette. D. Gold engine-turned with Roman numerals on a polished chapter ring. Blued steel "spade" hands with skeletonised tip. M. 22''', gilt brass, the barrel's caps engraved in a sunburst pattern, cylinder escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring. Pin-disc musical train with 8 tuned teeth. Repeating on gongs by depressing the pendant.Signature scratched on the front plate beneath the dial.Diam. 58 mm.

Piguet & Cie., à Genève, No. 33341, circa 1840.Fine and rare 18K gold, minute repeating watch.

C. Four body, "forme quatre baguettes", with engine-turned band, the bezels with cast floral decoration, the back engraved with a scene depicting a knight paying tribute to his Lord and outer rocaille decoration. Hinged gold engine-turned cuvette.D. Silver with Roman numerals, engine-turned and engraved with scrolled foliage. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. 21''', frosted and gilt with free standing barrel, 10 jewels, ruby cylinder escapement, plain gilt brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring with bimetallic compensation curb on the index. Minute repeating on three gongs with pull-twist piston through the pendant.Signed on the cuvette.Diam. 52 mm.

Geneva, circa 1809.Fine and almost certainly unique 18K gold and enamel pearl-set telescope with built-in watch, music and vinaigrette, accompanied by original gold keys, in a later fitted box.

C. Designed as a powder flask, the telescope fitted within the butt, the watch with hinged split-pearl set bezel fitted at the opposite end, beneath the vinaigrette compartment, the hinged lid with azure champlevé enamelled decoration. Enamel side panels with split-pearl set borders, both painted with a composition of summer flowers over a pink flinqué ground, the band chased with lotus flowers against a matted ground, further black champlevé enamelled floral decoration on borders. D. Gold engin-turned with floral decoration, the Breguet numerals on apolished chapter ring. Blued steel "spade" hands.M. Hinged quare gilt brass full plate with two cantedcorners and cylindrical pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, flatbalance spring, gilt brass continental cock with polished steel end-piece. Musical movement: Gilt brass shaped with pinned drum and two sets of six stacked tuned teeth.Dim. 65 x 45 mm.

Geneva, circa 1810.Fine gold and enamel form watch designed asa mandoline with visible cock.

C. Double body, the powder blue flinqué enamel back decorated with a branch of foliage and a musical score, sound board of scarlet flinqué enamel inlaid with split-pearls on the border, the sound hole with split-pearl set bezel revealing the visible balance cock gold wire strings and pearl-set pegs, black and white champlevé enamelled neck with chain suspension.D. White enamel with Breguet numerals and outer minute ring. Gilt brass hands. M. Hinged gilt brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, gilt brass continental cock with polished steel end-piece.Dim. 70 x 28 mm.

Geneva, circa 1810.Fine and rare 18K gold and enamel pendant form watch designed as a rose bud.

C. Double body, realistically painted as a rose bud with its leaves, disclosing the dial. D. White enamel with Breguet numerals. Blued steel Breguet hands.M. Hinged gilt brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain brass three-arm balance with flat spring and regulator. Gilt brass continental cock with star shaped polished steel end-piece with ruby end-stone.Dim. 35 x 23 mm.

Geneva, circa 1810.Fine and rare 18K gold and enamel pendant form watch designed as a rose bud.

C. Double body, realistically painted as a rose bud with its leaves, disclosing the dial. D. White enamel with Breguet numerals. Blued steel Breguet hands.M. Hinged gilt brass full plate with conical pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain brass three-arm balance with flat spring and regulator. Gilt brass continental cock with polished steel end-piece.Dim. 46 x 29 mm.

Inventé par Antoine Rojard à Genève, No. 2174,the box by Jean-Georges Rémond, Geneva,circa 1810.Extremely fine and rare, 18K gold and enamel, pearl-set musical snuffbox with automaton scene.

C. Rectangular with canted corners, blue flinqué enamelled side and base panels, borders and corners with champlevé enamelled foliage decoration. The blue flinqué enamelled lid with split-pearl set border, centred with a very fine painted allegorical scene depicting the Muse of Music in the company of two cherubs. Disclosed by the lid, the varicoloured gold automaton scene, features a young lady playing the tympanon, accompanied by a monkey playing the triangle while three other figures are beatng time and a fine lounge painted on the background. M. Gilt brass rectangular with fusee and chain, pinned drum with stacked tuned teeth.Signature scratched on the movement, Jean-Georges Rémond Master mark punched on the box.Dim. 87 x 60 x 35 mm

Geneva, No. 3796, circa 1810.Fine 18K gold, rectangular musical box.

C. Rectangular with rounded corners, engine-turned, the borders with foliage decoration against a matted ground. M. Rectangular with 6 cm. pinned cylinder, fly regulator and a comb made of 21 groups of three blades.Dim. 90 x 54 mm.

Abraham Chapuis Zoller, fecit à Genève, circa 1813.Fine and early, 18K gold and enamel, small musical box, almost certainly made for the English Market.

C. Double body, rectangular with rounded corners, base and side panels engine-turned, corners and borders chased with leaves and with further black champlevé enamelled decoration, the enamel panel of the lid painted with a fine hunting scene, after an 18th century English engraving. M. Rectangular with 4 cm. pinned cylinder, fly regulator and a comb made of 16 groups of three blades.Signed on the movement.Dim. 65 x 43 mm.

Geneva, circa 1820.Fine and rare 18K gold and enamel two-bladed pocket knife with built-in watch.

C. Rectangular gold frame, both faces painted with small enamelled landscapes and outer champlevé enamelled symbols of Love and Fidelity over a blue flinqué ground. Gold and steel blades. Rectangular spring loaded lid disclosing the watch.D. White enamel with Breguet numerals. Blued steel "pear" hands. Blue flinqué enamelled dial plate with champlevé enamelled decoration. M. Rectangular hinged gilt brass full plate with going barrel, cylinder escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring.Dim. 93 x 14 mm.

J. Ruegger à Genève, No. 11028, circa 1810Fine and very rare 18K gold, quarter repeating watch with an early form of lateral lever escapement.

C. Three body, Empire, polished with ribbed band. Hinged gilt brass cuvette. D. White enamel with Breguet numerals. Gold Breguet hands. M. 22''', gilt brass, partly skeletonised three-quarter plate with conical pillars, fusee with chain, early lateral lever escapement with pointed tooth escape wheel, plain gold three-arm balance, blued steel flat balance spring. Repeating on gongs by depressing the pendants.Signed on the cuvette and back plate.Diam. 56 mm.

Construite par E. M. Ruegger à Genève, circa 1820.Fine 18K gold, quarter repeating watch, accompanied by an alternative silver engine-turned dial.

C. Four body, Empire with engine-turned back and band, technical details enamelled inside the back. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with Roman numerals and sunk centre. Gold Breguet hands Breguet hands. M. 21''', gilt brass, bar calibre with going barrel, 9 rubies, ruby cylinder escapement, plain gilt brass three-arm balance with pare-chute suspension, flat balance spring with bimetallic compensation curb on the index, repeating on gongs with pull-twist piston in the band.Signed on the cuvette.Diam. 56 mm.

Geneva, circa 1830.Extremely rare and fine, 18K gold and enamel, gem-set, reversible bracelet, decorated with the Arms and the traditional costumes of each of 11 Cantons out of the 22 Cantons of the Helvetic Confederation.Composed by 11 double sided, gem-set hinged elements, each fitted with the painted enamelled coat-of-arms on one side, traditional costumes on the reverse, of the 11 following Cantons: Zürich, Bern, Uri, Schwitz, Unterwald, Zug, Glaris, Basel, Fribourg, Vaud and Geneva.Dim. 175 x 35 mm.