Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Feb 26, 2012

LOT 363

SINGING BIRD BOX - GIRL ON A SWING Attributed to Griesbaum, Germany, No.1232. Made circa 1950. Fine and unusual, gilt-metal and painted-on-enamel singing bird box. Accompanied by a key.

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 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.