Beschreibung:

THE SEE-SAW A RARE VARI-COLOR GOLD, ENAMEL PENDENT SHIELD SHAPED MUSICAL AUTOMATON ATTRIBUTED TO PIGUET & CAPT CIRCA 1800 • chased vari-colored gold figures balancing on a bow-shaped see-saw, centered by a pedestal topped by cupid strumming a lyre and chased with a flaming heart, a flaming torch on the stepped base, enamel background of a classical garden, colonnade with waterfall, the case enameled with vases of flowers on translucent red ground, with blue enamel spaced geometric motifs, the hinged back with gold cuvette of conforming form • the movement in shield-form, brass plates, single mainspring powering the pin and barrel music and the automaton, activated at will by a slide located top right of pendant • the bezels and band decorated with neo-classical motifs in tones of red, white and blue enamel • the reverse fitted with a later enamel miniature of a couple in a classical garden • accompanied by an associated gold chain with gold and enamel sliding links and a fitted leather box. height to top of pendant 50 mm