19th Jun, 2012 10:00
Fine Art Sale
Sold for £2,900
Lot details
An ornate Swiss white metal ''Singing Bird'' automaton music box, stamped ''METAL'' and ''EB'' in an oval, rectangular, profusely embossed with foliate and exotic bird designs, with instruments and cherubs, the oval hinged cover opening to reveal an automated and feathered singing bird, 4in. wide. See illustration
An ornate Swiss white metal ''Singing Bird'' automaton music box, stamped ''METAL'' and ''EB'' in an oval, rectangular, profusely embossed with foliate and exotic bird designs, with instruments and cherubs, the oval hinged cover opening to reveal an automated and feathered singing bird, 4in. wide. See illustration
Auction: Fine Art Sale, 19th Jun, 2012
