Musical fob seal with case
Musical fob seal with case
Switzerland
Circa 1815
Gold, steel, brass, enamel; mechanical works, chasing, champlevé enamel, repousse
4.3 x 2.8 x 2.3 cm
Golden fob is in the form of oval case containing miniature musical movement with volumetric hollow ring soldered on top. The case lateral surface is formed by alternating smooth and corrugated strips. Hinged polished lid closes the lower side. The handle is a hollow ring, soldered from two halves, decorated with floral ornament in the colored champleve enamel technique. Rod with wide circular suspension at the end, which serves to wind the musical movement passes through the ring.
A bushing decorated with four red faceted stones
in thin settings is on the rod inside the ring. Miniature spring-driven
musical movement is comprised of pinned cylinder and a stack of nine tuned
slats. Flat slider located on the case lateral side activates the
mechanism. Red pasted over with The case pasted over with red leather, with velvet
lodgment inside, is in the set.
Инв.5402/ДПИ