Silver & Objects of Vertu - Day 2 - 26th January 2022 - 26th January 2022
Lot 701
λ‡By Stuart Devlin
Estimate £3,000 - £4,000 | Hammer £6200
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Description
λ‡By Stuart Devlin, a rare modern parcel-gilt silver musical box,
London 1975,
rectangular form, the hinged cover with textured decoration, the sides with an applied band of figures holding handles, the underside with a rosewood base and with a winder, the cover opens to reveal a glass covered Swiss musical movement, marked Reuge, Sainte-Croix, length 18.5cm.
Provenance: A Private Collection.
George Kidner, Lymington, 13 January 2005,
the vendor in this sale commissioned the box from Stuart Devlin in 1975.
Due to the rosewood this lot is sold with a Cites Article 10 Certificate, number 607387/01.