574 - Music Box: Silver egg cup with rabbits.

Music Box: Silver egg cup with rabbits. On the egg cup featuring a striding lion (sterling silver, fineness mark), the year mark G for the year 1981, and the master’s mark AGE for Anthony Gordon Elson; the eggshell also features the striding lion and a barely legible year mark. Anthony Gordon Elson (b. 1935) Silver, gold-plated silver, enamel. Height 11 cm. 202 g. High-quality music box by the London silversmith, who is known for his designs featuring eggs in egg cups. The naturalistically rendered enameled half of the egg’s head can be removed; beneath it, in an eggshell with a serrated rim, are two resting hares that rotate when the music box is set in motion; it plays “Spring” from Vivaldi’s *The Four Seasons*. Part of a limited edition: marked 73/200 on the underside. On the front of the egg cup is a heraldic crown with a striding lion armed with a sword. With slight signs of oxidation. The music mechanism is marked on the underside with “Reuge St Croix/Swiss made.” Auction start: Oct. 28, 2026 | estimated time: 4:46 p.m. (CET) Music box: Silver egg cup with rabbits. The egg cup features a striding lion (sterling silver, fineness), the year mark “G” for the year 1981, and the maker’s mark “AGE” for Anthony Gordon Elson; the eggshell also features the striding lion and a year mark that is difficult to read. Anthony Gordon Elson (* 1935) Silver, gold-plated silver, enamel. Height 11 cm. 202 g. A high-quality music box by the London silversmith, who is known for his designs featuring eggs in egg cups. The naturalistically rendered enameled top half of the egg can be removed; beneath it, inside an eggshell with a serrated rim, are two resting rabbits that rotate when the music box is set in motion; it plays “Spring” from Vivaldi’s *The Four Seasons*. Part of a limited edition: marked 73/200 on the underside. On the front of the egg cup is a heraldic crown with a striding lion armed with a sword. With slight signs of oxidation. The music box mechanism is marked on the bottom with Reuge St Croix/Swiss made. Auction start time is Oct. 28, 2026 | estimated at 4:46 p.m. (CET) *This is an automatically generated translation from German by deepl.com and should be considered only as an aid—not a legally binding statement regarding the lot’s characteristics. Please note that we can only guarantee the accuracy of the description and condition as provided in the German description.