Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, Nov 08, 2014

LOT 742

SINGING BIRD BOX Attributed to Griesbaum, case punch-signed EB. Made circa 1950. Fine, gilt metal and painted on enamel singing bird box. Accompanied by a key.

CHF 2,500 - 4,500

HKD 21,000 - 37,000 / USD 2,600 - 4,800

Sold: CHF 3,125

Two-body, rectangular bombé, engraved with repeated patterns, the top overlaid with royal blue enamel painted with flower sprays, outer engraved scroll border inlaid with black enamel, bird cover decorated with a painted on enamel rural scene of two ladies and a gentleman in a landscape. Rectangular brass, going barrel and rectangular bellows, the revolving bird with moving wings, tail and beak, controlled by two cams mounted beneath the barrel wheel, gilt brass grill pierced and engraved with foliage.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Notes

DIM. 73 x 107 x 47 mm. An almost identical box is illustrated in "Flights of Fancy - Mechanical Singing Birds" Sharon & Christian Bailly, p. 354.