07-29-200607-29-2006
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsBoston MA
2345Boston
July 29, 2006 10:00 AMCalender
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Paint Decorated Chante du Rossignol Birdsong Box

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$1,763$1,500
Auction: Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments - 2345Location: BostonDate / Time: July 29, 2006 10:00AM

Description:

Paint Decorated Chante du Rossignol Birdsong Box, probably by Bontems, with brass going-barrel movement operating two cams, bellows and whistle, in painted mahogany case with bucolic landscapes in roundels on the four sides, flanked by arabesques, floral sprays and garlands, the lid with brass carrying handle, the inner box with label of Henry Spingarn, 350 Rue St. Honore, Place Vendome, Paris, wd. 7 in.
Estimate $2,000-3,000

Keywords

Paris, Henry Spingarn