SWITZERLAND, French Empire period, early 19th century Rectangular music box with rounded corners, set on a frame, in yellow gold (750) and midnight-blue opaque enamel highlights, decorated on all sides with wavy rectangular reserves with semi navette dots, framed by scrolls, quatrefoils and fleurons, or fillets. The hinged lid is centered on a hexagonal cartouche chiseled with a country trophy, and is rebated with a frieze of triangular leaves on a grained background. The reverse of the lid is adorned with an escutcheon (virgin). The rounded corners are decorated with fluted pedestals with falling leaves. Cylinder movement with key winding. Unsigned. Traces of Swiss hallmarks, on the reverse of the lid and back, the 3rd Title [P.3.G. in an oval] of GENEVA and that of the GENEVA and the silversmith's mark [?.C]. The rabbet shows the French hallmarks, applied during the 1798 annexation of the canton of Geneva, for the period 1809-1815, de 3ème Titre [coq fuyant] and de grosse garantie [main de justice - n° 46 pour GENEVE]. Repoinçonnée en FRANCE au 3ème titre [taureau] et à la grosse garantie [tête de Sardanapale] à PARIS pour 1819-1838. Gross weight: 82.3 g. - H.: 2 cm - L.: 5.5 cm - D.: 3.4 cm. Depth: 3.4 cm. Jams to the enamel, scratches from use, a few knocks, dent in the front with small tears at both ends, slightly warped lid; small lack on the back under the start-up slider-screw, due to the absence of the third support lug of the movement plate; restorations and soldering on the reverse of the floor; movement to be revised, notably for the start-up and stop, showing some oxidation.