Lot n° 152
Estimation :
800 - 1200
EUR
Result without fees
Result
: 1 200EUR
SONGBIRD AUTOMATON CIRCA 1900 - Lot 152
SONGBIRD AUTOMATON CIRCA 1900
Songbird snuffbox
Openwork bronze and gilded metal. The Louis XVI-style decoration features a quiver and torch joined by a ribbon bow in a medallion surrounded by foliage and flowers.
Dimensions: 96 x 58 x 35 mm
Early 20th century
The medallion opens with the push of a button on the side. It reveals a multicolored bird turning on itself, opening its beak and whistling as it moves its wings. Winding system from the underside of the case, key supplied (mechanism to be revised, one wing to be restored).
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