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Noga Hilton, Geneva, Jun 14, 2003

LOT 71

Charles Bruguier, Rue des Pâquis 5 à Genève, circa 1870. Fine tortoiseshell and enamel singing bird box.

C. Rectangular, entirely covered with tortoiseshell, enameled bird lid painted with reclining woman and a child playing with birds. M. Rectangular, 86 x 45 mm, brass, turned pillars, fusee and chain, rectangular bellows, bird with moving head, flapping wings, opening beak and tail, eight cams controlling the piston and the bird's beak and tail, two additional for the other bird's movements, long duration of singing, precision cam-controlled lifting mechanism, gold grill pierced and engraved witfloral pattern.Signed on the movement.Diam. 100 x 65 mm.