Antiques M.S. Rau | Swiss Enamel And Gold Musical Snuff Box

This Exceptional 19Th-Century Gold Box Appears At First Glance Be An Exquisite Snuff Box Adorned With A Charming Swiss Enamel Vista Encircled By A Multitude Of Natural Pearls. A Quick Wind Of The Key, However, Reveals The Complex Mechanism Hidden Inside, And The Box Plays A Wistful Tune. Once Known As Carillons À Musique, Musical Snuff Boxes Were Once Considered Status Symbols Amongst The Wealthy Elite. A Step Above The Traditional Snuff Box, Musical Boxes Helped To Influence The Development And Popularity Of All Music Box Production In The 19Th Century.

Inscribed Under Lid “To My Mother / Long May The Strain Affection Offers Please / And Every Year Commence With Sounds Like These / 1829”

Circa 1829

1/2″ High X 1 5/8″ Wide X 1 3/8″ Deep