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Description

A Fine Jean-George Remond 18K Gold, Guilloché Enamel, Pearl and Diamond-Set Musical Snuff Box with Movement by Isaac Daniel Piguet & Henry Capt, Geneva, Switzerland, circa 1810
Marks: (lozenge-I over GRC), (French guarantee mark), (oval-P&C)
0-1/2 x 2-1/4 x 1-5/8 inches (1.3 x 5.7 x 4.1 cm)
89 grams (gross)


PROVENANCE:
Property of an East Coast Family;
Christie's, New York, Russian Works of Art, Important Silver and Objects of Vertu, May 20, 2015, lot 239;
Private California Collection;
Acquired from the above;
Private Collection, Los Angeles;
Acquired from the above.



Estimate: $20,000 - $30,000.

Condition Report*: The case with scattered minor chips to enamel at cover and all four sides, two pearls to cover no longer extant, examined under 395nm UV light, accompanied by a brass & steel key, in working order at the time of inspection. Heritage does not guarantee the working order or overall completeness of mechanisms.
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Auction Info

Proxy Bidding Ends 
November
12th Wednesday 9:50 am CT
Auction Dates
November
12th Wednesday
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8 Days 3h 2m 36s
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This lot is in: 1 - Signature® Floor Session (Live Floor, Live Phone, Mail, Fax, Internet, and Heritage Live):
(Lots 74001-74239) - 10:00 AM Central Time, Wednesday, November 12, 2025.
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