A RARE GOLD AND ENAMEL MUSICAL KEY CIRCA 1820, Swiss
• disc musical movement, oval gold case, to one side with polychrome enamel painted plaque depicting a parade drum and flags, the reverse depicting a town beside a lake, engraved decoration with snakes wrapped around vases of flowers of vari-coloured opaque enamel, the case further decorated with four chased and engraved snakes applied to the band
overall length 55mm
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• disc musical movement, oval gold case, to one side with polychrome enamel painted plaque depicting a parade drum and flags, the reverse depicting a town beside a lake, engraved decoration with snakes wrapped around vases of flowers of vari-coloured opaque enamel, the case further decorated with four chased and engraved snakes applied to the band
overall length 55mm