House of Faberge 'Garden of Jewels' Imperial musical egg

House of Faberge 'Garden of Jewels' Imperial musical egg crafted in green guilloche enameled sterling silver, highlighted in 24ct gold, set with 32 rubies, 155 cultured pearls and amethysts, playing Mozart's Magic flute, limited edition. Franklin Mint House of Faberge egg music box, 24 K gold on sterling silver with green guilloche enamel decoration, accented by seed pearl and ruby "flowers", marked on underside "The Garden of Jewels Imperial Egg". 7 1/2" H. Mid to late 20th century. Excellent condition has been in the box for years. LOT 393 The name is derived from the inventor, French engineer Guillot, who invented a mechanical method of inscribing fine repeating patterns on to metallic surfaces. On enamelled items with guilloche decoration, the surface is firstly engraved with the repeating pattern, and then covered with several layers of enamel, each of which is fired. Where the item has not been enamelled the form of decoration is usually called "engine turn