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New York, Grand Havana Room, Dec 06, 2000

LOT 188

German, circa 1950 in the style of 1860s.Fine, gilt silver singing bird box

C. rectangular, fully decorated with bas-relief floral decoration, singing bird cover in similar decoration with a bird over two crossed horns of plenty filled with flowers. M. Singing bird movement: going barrel, rectangular reservoir and bellows, the bird with moving wings and beak, controlled by two cams mounted beneath the barrel wheel, gilt brass grill engraved with foliage.Dim. 97 x 62 x 42 mm.