Swiss skeletonized musical automaton with erotic scene Circa 1810

Rose gold musical automaton with concealed erotic scene
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A highly complicated Swiss 18 carat rose gold skeletonized musical pocket watch with figure automaton and concealed erotic automaton, circa 1810. Movement with Lépine calibre, cylinder escapement, repeating the hours and quarter hours, key winding. Cuvette with integrated lid and small slider, underneath the multi-coloured gold and concealed erotic figure automaton, the case band with a slider for activation and muting of the musical movement, a second slider to release the musical movement and a third slider to switch off the repeater. Multi-coloured Jacquemart figure automaton on the front, skeletonized with a view to the striking mechanism and musical movement, white enamel ring with black Arabic numerals and outer minute divisions, gold-coloured arrow hands. Engine-turned case, punched BC. Case numbered.
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Diameter: 56.5 mm
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Weight: 129 g
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Signed: No name
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The construction of this highly complicated early Geneva watch is extremely rare. The musical movement can be released on demand or optionally on the hour. At the same time, the concealed erotic figure automaton is activated. The figure automaton on the front is connected to the release of the repeater. The previous owner confirms an extensive and extremely costly restoration in the years 2018-2019. Some parts of the highly complicated movement had to be extensively restored and was partly newly manufactured.