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A German Singing Bird Box of Tortoiseshell appearance, circa 1900

Title
A German Singing Bird Box of Tortoiseshell appearance, circa 1900
Description

The box plays when activated by a button on the right hand side. The oval aperture opens and up pops a brightly coloured bird singing with flapping wings and chirping beak. On the rear of the box is a flap revealing the key to the winding mechanism. Attributed to Grisbaume, Germany, circa 1900.

Dimensions
3.3 x 10 x 7 cm
Price
sold
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