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New York, Grand Havana Room, Mar 19, 2003

LOT 199

Swiss, music box by "JC". Produced in the 1930's.Interesting and rare, gilt metal and enamel, musical singing bird box with a keyless watch.

C .all four side panels chased with cherubs playing with flower garlands, molded base with row of beads, top panel with repeated pattern and applied flower garlands, singing bird lid with painted on enamel Alpine scene, waterfalls, and snowy mountains in the background. D. oval, painted and matted, radial Arabic numerals, inner minute divisions. "Feuilles" Blued steel hands. M. 41 mm (18'''), frosted gilt, 15 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance with self-compensating flt balance spring.Musical movement: brass, rectangular, cylinder type with a comb containing 36 vibrating teeth.Singing bird movement: rectangular, large going barrel with two cams underneath, rectangular bellows, centrifugal governor.Punched with the maker's mark on the musical movement.Dim. 100 x 65 x 60 mm