Singing bird box tabatiere, French or German, tortoise shell case with compartment for snuff or to keep the key, and gilt cover, engraved with a scene of a well dressed couple, their estate in the background, giving coins to the poor, the bird with orange, red, blue, green, and black feathers emerges and does his routine when the start slide is pushed, all on silver ball feet, c1890 — Antique Clocks Price Guide

Name: Singing bird box tabatiere, French or German, tortoise shell case with compartment for snuff or to keep the key, and gilt cover, engraved with a scene of a well dressed couple, their estate in the background, giving coins to the poor, the bird with orange, red, blue, green, and black feathers emerges and does his routine when the start slide is pushed, all on silver ball feet, c1890
Brand: Unsigned
Price: 3100 USD
Availability: Discontinued

Shelf or Mantel Unsigned Germany auction

Price Record

Sale date May 4, 2013

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Maker Unsigned
Type Shelf or Mantel
Country Germany
Price type auction
Date May 4, 2013
Source R. O. Schmitt Fine Arts

Description

Case very good with a few minor scratches and marks, cover with losses to gilding and minor filing at front edge, bird with minor losses to feathers, working

Record courtesy of R. O. Schmitt Fine Arts