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Gold Musical Seal with Erotic Automaton

£11,750.00

An early 19th Century Swiss gold musical seal containing an automated erotic scene.  Oval musical movement.  Situated above the movement a polychrome scene of a couple who spring to life when the music plays.  Centrally wound by the top ring through the free-standing superstructure of gold representations of serpents.  Decorated oval band, hinged seal which conceals the scene left plain.  Lateral slide to control musical train.

Technical Specifications

Reference Number
A10667
Circa
1830
Anonymous
Swiss
Dimensions
Dimensions   29 x 22 x 45 mm         
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