Fashioned circa 1820 for the Chinese market, where luxurious objects were often gifted in pairs, this Impressive and Rare Consecutively Numbered Pair of Four-Color Gold and Pearl Singing Bird Snuff Boxes by Frères Rochat was separated for decades before being reunited by the present owner. As such, it appears at auction this week as the only known reunited pair of consecutively numbered bird boxes created by the horological house. Of the two bird boxes, No. 429 was once held in the collection of Henry Ford II and was offered at Sotheby’s in February 1978. Come view this mechanical marvel as a highlight of our Important Watches exhibition this week in #NYC. #freresrochat #bird #song #automaton #swiss #gold #pearl #snuffbox