Snuff musical box with a Sur-Plateau musical movement, with 25 (12+13) teeth
Circa 1810 - Size : 70 x 70 x 18. 1 one air. Sectional comb of 25, teeth, 12 on one side and 13 on the other
Turned burr-wood case with tortoise shell handing and inner lining with single tooth fan shaped movement playing one air.
Napoléon Ier 's traditions relates he offered snuff boxes like this to meritorious officers.
©Auction Leludion 2005, Nov 8th (see above)
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