Geneva, May 15, 2023
LOT 295
Attributable to Karl Griesbaum Singing-bird box; gilded metal
CHF 2,500 - 3,500
EUR 2,600 - 3,600 / USD 2,900 - 4,000 / HKD 22,100 - 31,000
In the style of the late 19th Century. Fine, repoussé gilded metal, singing bird box. Rectangular case with repoussé relief decoration of foliage and bird, the hinged bird cover cast , foliate engraved base.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3-6-8 |
Good Slightly oxidized Slightly scratched |
Movement: 3 |
Good |
Brand Attributed to Griesbaum, Germany
Year Circa 1950
Material Gilded metal
Caliber 90 X 46 mm., going barrel, rectangular bellows, Griesbaum whistle, the bird’s rotating and moving wings, tail and beak, controlled by a rack and two cams mounted beneath the barrel, gilt brass grille engraved with foliage, activated by a bird-form slide in the side of the case.
Dimensions 100 X 63 X 39 mm.