Jean George Remond & Co. Gold and Enamel Musical Snuff Box with Clock
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1811
This gold and enamel musical snuff box with an integrated clock was produced by Jean George Remond & Co. in Geneva, dated to 1811. Designed in the form of an elliptical cylinder, the case features fine guilloché patterning accented by leaf and drop elements, framed by deep blue enamel bands and circumferential floral friezes.
A hinged lid on the right side opens to reveal a round dial with Arabic numerals, blued steel hands, and a vitesse indicator. The internal timepiece features a fixed barrel with cylinder escapement, alongside a pin-barrel musical movement incorporating fifteen stacked steel reeds numbered 321.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
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- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Musical snuff box clock
- Escapement
- Cylinder escapement
- Maker marks
- Stamped IGRC in a lozenge and P3G in an oval
- Case material
- 750 gold and enamel
- Place recorded
- Switzerland
- Movement serial
- 321
- Musical mechanism
- Pin barrel with 15 stacked steel reeds
- Maker / attribution
- Jean George Remond & Co.
- Dimensions and weight
- 8.3 x 4.7 x 1.9 cm; 108 g
Design
- Visible features
- • Elliptical gold cylinder case covered with textured guilloché engraving. • Borders flanked by circumferential floral decorative friezes and dark enamel borders. • Small aperture visible on the end cap for the winding mechanism.
- Construction and Materiality
- The object is an elliptical cylinder crafted from 750 gold and enamel. The exterior surface features fine guilloché engraving rhythmically accented by leaf and drop elements. Decorative borders include circumferential floral friezes set between volutes, framed by deep blue enamel bands. The case features a hinged lid on the right side which provides access to the timepiece. An aperture for the winding mechanism is located on the left side, operated via a pin-and-catch system. The item is accompanied by its original wine-red leather case, which contains velvet and silk fabric linings.
- Maker Attribution and Dating
- The piece is attributed to Jean George Remond & Co. of Geneva, with a date noted as 1811. Internal verification relies on stamps found on the interior bottom, lid, and lid frame, specifically 'IGRC' within a lozenge and 'P3G' within an oval. The movement plate displays an embossed serial number, '321'.
- Timepiece and Musical Movement
- The internal timepiece comprises a hand-wound movement with a fixed barrel and cylinder escapement. The dial, viewed behind the right-hand hinged lid, is engine-turned with Arabic hours on a guilloché ground, featuring blued steel hands and a top-mounted vitesse indicator. The integrated musical movement consists of a pin barrel interacting with fifteen individual, stacked steel reeds. The mechanism is triggered by a pin release located on the underside of the gold case.
Identification
- Serial number
- 321
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked source listing or collection record. Attribution and specifications are source-reported and have not been independently authenticated.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: The clock dial and inner musical movement are enclosed and not visible in the provided closed exterior view.
- Research required: Maker attribution relies on internal hallmarks (IGRC stamp) and auction catalogue scholarship.