Spielwerk signiert „Abraham Chapuis Zoller fecit à Genève“, 15 Sekt. à 3 und 1 à 2 Zungen, zusammen 45+2=47 Zungen, ein Musikstück spielend
Die Beschreibung im, wie oben zu sehen, üppig bebilderten Katalog der 96. Auktion, 18. November 2017 lautete: „A very fine and small gold enamel musical box for the English Market Case: 18k gold, rectangular box, rounded corners, the sides and the base chased and engine-turned, bordered by a band of 'taille d'épargne'“ Die Beschreibung im 88. Auktion von Dr. Crott, am 13. Okt. 2013 lautete: Spielwerk von Abraham Chapuis Zoller fecit à Genève, Tabatière von Alexandre Magnin à Genève, die Bemalung des Deckels zugeschrieben an Jean-Louis Richter. 66 x 43 x 20 mm, 140 g, circa 1813. „A charming small gold enamel musical box for the English Market Case: gold and polychrome enamel“. Movement: rectangular, signed, pin barrel with 47 vibrating blades, governor. The cover is decorated with an enamel miniature showing an exquisitely painted hunting scene inspired by the late 18th century English painters. The quality of the painting is supreme - it was most probably created by the famous enamel painter Jean-Louis Richter. The rectangular box has rounded corners that are ornamented with blue "taille d'épargne" décor. The engine-turned sides base are engraved and bordered by a band of blue "taille d'épargne" foliage scrolls. Alexandre Magnin , bijoutier, born in Geneva in 1786, son of François Magnin and Jeanne Françoise Girod. This mark was first used by him around 1812 and was re-registered on 23 November 1815. When he died in 1830, his business at Rue Jean-Jacques Rousseau 45 was carried on by his widow, née Fanely Gentil, and their elder son Charles who later ended up as the last goldsmith in Geneva specifically to make gold boxes. Jean-Louis Richter, (1766-1841), learned his art under David-Etienne-Roux and Philippe-Samuel-Théodore Roux. He specialized in landscapes, lake-side scenes and marine-scapes, often representing ships in a harbor or battles with Men-of-War, but also portraits and hunting scenes. Richter did not often sign his work, but he style and quality of his paintings make them clearly recognizable as being of his hand. He applied his art principally to watch cases and snuff boxes and these were largely destined for the Chinese, Turkish, British and Italian markets.
Die Abbildung im Karalog von 1813 Zu Abraham François Chappuis-Zoller Fotos: ©Auktionen Dr. Crott
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