Swiss snuffbox with watch and musical movement Circa 1810

Gold and enamel oval snuffbox 
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A Swiss 18 carat gold and enamel snuffbox with an integrated watch and musical movement attributed to Piguet & Capt and Jean-Georges Rémond & Co., circa 1810. The oval case is elaborately engine turned, has applied geometric and floral decorations and is dark blue enamelled to all sides, with maker’s mark HN, a lateral semicircular spring lid underneath the movement on the right side. A small white enamel dial for the time indication with Arabic hour numerals, an outer minute track and spade hands on the left, subsidiary seconds on the right, a regulating scale below. The movement with a cylinder escapement, the musical movement releasable by a slider in the case band. Comes with the original presentation box and key.
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Dimensions: 78 x 35 x 14.5 mm
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Weight: 75 g
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Signed: No name
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Finding one of these rare, very fine snuffboxes from Geneva with musical movement and watch movement in such a well-preserved condition with the original box is extremely rare. The manufacturer was probably Piguet & Capt – Jean-Georges Rémond & Co, Genève. Some of the boxes are signed accordingly.