Jaquet Droz & Leschot, London, No. 1293, circa 1780, the watch and music, completed for the Chinese Market, circa 1840. "Playing at Thread the Needle" Fine and very rare silver gilt and enamel, pearl-set singing bird box with music and built-in centre seconds watch.

C. Three body rectangular with rounded corners, fully engraved with a floral decoration with red and blue lacquered ornaments, the hinged cover set with split pearls on border and around the singing bird aperture the enamel lid of the bird finely painted by Richter with a charming scene depicting children "Playing at Thread the Needle " after a painting by William Hamilton, R.A., engraved by Bartolotti, the hinged lid of the front watch with split-pearl set bezel. D. White enamel with Roman numerals and outer minute and second ring. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. Brass rectangular double train, the free standing barrels with female winding squares, going train with cylinder escapement, brass escape wheel, plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring with regulator. Musical train with pin-disc and 20 steel teeth. Singing bird movement: Oval plates with turned pillars, fusee with chain, circular bellow, the bird with moving wings, tail and beak, controlled by a stack of 8 cams, inertia wheel regulator. Gilt brass engraved grill and outer gold protection grill, pierced and engraved with foliage. Signed on the protection grill. In very good condition. Dim. 113 x 71 x 43 mm.

Not signed, attributable to Henry Capt, Geneva, circa 1810. Very fine and rare 18K gold and enamel, pearl and diamond-set harp with music.

C. A maiden, playing the guitar, finely painted on a small enamel panel (slightly restored) on the back of the instrument, outer champleve enamelled musical instruments, flowers, birds and further decoration against a black ground, the side panels with similar ornaments, small applied pearl-set decoration and a rose diamond set at the end of each rope. M. Gilt brass with pin-barrel and six stacked vibrating steel blades. In very good condition. Dim. '74 x 34 mm.

Remond & Cie, Geneve, circa 1810. Fine 18K gold and enamel musical snuff box with built in watch.

C. Rectangular with rounded corners, cover and back panels with blue translucent enamel over engineturning, decorated with small gold sta rs, the borders with champleve decoration over a black enamel ground, blue translucent enamelled side panels over engine-turning, the rounded corners with blue white and black leaf decoration, the hinged right panel disclose the watch. D. White enamel chapter ring with Arabic numerals and subsidiary seconds. Gold dial plate engraved with arrows and ear of corn decoration. M. Hinged rectangular gilt brass full plate with conical pillars, going barrel, cylinder escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring with regulator. Musical train with pinned cylinder and musical comb of 15 pairs of teeth and fly regulator. In good condition with few, almost invisible, restorations on the side panels. Dim. 62 x 37 mm.

Not signed attributable to Henry Capt, Geneva, cir ca 1810. Very fine and rare 18K gold and enamel, diamond-set harp with music.

C. A maiden, reading a musical score finely painted on a small enamel panel on the back of the instrument, flowers and musical trophies, painted on the side panels and further champleve enamelled musical trophies against an azure ground, a rose diamond set at the end of each rope. M. Gilt brass with pointed barrel and six stacked vibrating steel blades. In very good condition. Dim. 69 x 33 mm.

Unsigned, the enamel by Richter, Swiss, made for the Chinese Market circa 1815. "Playing at Thread the Needle" Rare and magnificent 18K gold and enamel pearl-set centre seconds watch designed as an urn.

C. Three body, designed as an urn, the band, rim of the back and shaped foot with blue, black and white champleve enamelled decoration, the back with a very fine painted scene featuring two maidens in a park against a blue translucent enamel over engineturning, the front cover with split-pearl set border and bezel, painted enamel scene above the dial, depicting six young children "Playing at Thread the Needle" in a countryside, after the painting by William Hamilton, R.A.; the base fitted with a seal. Gold rectangular hinged cuvettes with canted corners, blue and gilt champleve enamelled decoration. D. White enamel with Roman numerals and outer Arabic minute and seconds ring. Gold hands. M. Rectangular gilt brass with canted corners, the plates engraved with a mask and foliage, going barrel, cylinder escapements, plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance springs with regulators. In very good condition. Dim. 118 mm. high.

Unsigned, the enamel by Richter, Swiss, made for the Chinese Market, circa 1815. "The children and the bunny rabbit" Rare and magnificent 18K gold and enamel pearl-set centre seconds watch designed as an urn.

C. Three body, designed as an urn, the band, rim of the back and shaped foot with blue, black and white champleve enamelled decoration, the back with a very fine painted scene featuring a lady in a park with her two children, against a blue translucent enamel over engine-turning (slightly restored), the front cover with split-pearl set border and bezel, painted enamel scene above the dial, depicting three children watching a bunny rabbit in a countryside; the base fitted with a seal. Gold rectangular hinged cuvettes with canted corners, blue and gilt champleve enamelled decoration. D. White enamel with Roman numerals and outer Arabic minute and seconds ring. Gold hands. M. Rectangular gilt brass with canted corners, the plates engraved with a mask and foliage, going barrel, cylinder escapements, plain brass threearm balance, flat balance springs with regulators. In very good condition. Dim. 119 mm. high.

Unsigned, the enamel by Richter, Swiss, made for the Chinese Market, circa 1815. "Blind man's bluff" Rare and magnificent 18K gold and enamel pearl-set centre seconds watch designed as an urn. Accompanied by an original Morocco fitted box.

C. Three body, designed as an urn, the band, rim of the back and shaped foot with blue, black and white champleve enamelled decoration, the back with blue translucent enamel over engine-turning (slightly restored), the front cover with split-pearl set border and bezel framed by a rosette of gold paillons with scalloped edge, painted enamel scene above the dial, depicting three young children playing blind man's bluff in a countryside. Gold rectangular hinged cuvettes with canted corners, blue and gilt champleve enamelled decoration. D. White enamel with Roman numerals and outer Arabic minute and seconds ring. Gold hands. M. Rectangular gilt brass with canted corners, the plates engraved with a mask and foliage, going barrel, cylinder escapements, plain brass threearm balance, flat balance springs with regulators. In very good condition. Dim. 123 mm. high.