Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Jun 25, 2011

LOT 519

Oiseau Chanteur ? Girl on a Swing Attributed to Griesbaum, Germany. Made circa 1950. Fine, gilt-metal and painted-on-enamel, singing bird box.

HKD 105,000 - 160,000

USD 14,000 - 20,000 / EUR 10,000 - 15,000

Sold: HKD 150,000

C. Two-body, rectangular with engraved rounded corners, side panels with painted-on-enamel rural alpine lakeside scenes including two views of the Chateau de Chillon, set within white champlevé enamel borders, bird cover painted with a scene of the ?Girl on a Swing? after Boucher, the scene continues on the top panel. M. 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. Dim. 6.5 x 4.6 x 10.2 cm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 2-25

Very good

Chipped

Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

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