LOT 847
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Lot 847
A VIENNESE STYLE ENAMELED SILVER-GILT AND JEWELED ANIMATED BIRD AND MUSICAL BOX, POSSIBLY 19TH CENTURY. Of rectangular form with serpentine shaped panels overlaid with reticulated and enameled florals on a translucent blue enameled ground, further embellished with various sized cut and polished paste gemstones. The hinged domed lid raising to reveal a mechanical songbird (absent). The base with stamped unidentified Egyptian type hallmarks. Needs some mechanical repair. Length 4.75 inches (12 cm).
Estimate:
$3,000 - 5,000
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