19th century Swiss faux tortoiseshell automaton bird box wit...
Hammer
£1,500
19th century Swiss faux tortoiseshell automaton bird box with unmarked silver gilt hinged lid opening to reveal a dancing bird, retailed by Finnigans of New Bond Street London, housed in a silk and velvet lined fitted case, the bird box 3.5cm x 10cm W x 6.5cm D
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The mechanism winds smoothly, it plays tunes and the bird moves. The bird does not retract fully from the box when opened and does not easily go back in. There is a hairline crack across the front of the box and minor scuffs. Please see images attached.
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Hammer
£1,500
19th century Swiss faux tortoiseshell automaton bird box with unmarked silver gilt hinged lid opening to reveal a dancing bird, retailed by Finnigans of New Bond Street London, housed in a silk and velvet lined fitted case, the bird box 3.5cm x 10cm W x 6.5cm D
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The mechanism winds smoothly, it plays tunes and the bird moves. The bird does not retract fully from the box when opened and does not easily go back in. There is a hairline crack across the front of the box and minor scuffs. Please see images attached.
