Tortoiseshell Singing Bird Box

Description:

Tortoiseshell Singing Bird Box, possibly by Marguerat or Flajoulot, with going-barrel movement, the bird with moving beak, wings and perch, in tortoiseshell case with floriate-pierced grille and pressed gilt-metal lid depicting a bird in flight with border garland of flowers, wd. 4 in., (old replacement base-board).
Estimate $1,500-2,000

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