GILT & ENAMEL SINGING BIRD BOX
Attributed to Griesbaum, Germany. Made
circa 1960.
Fine, gilt-metal and painted-on-enamel
singing bird box.
Two-body, rectangular with engraved
rounded corners, side panels with painted-
on-enamel rural alpine lakeside scenes
set within cream enamel borders, bird
cover painted with a rustic country scene
of a couple with sheep, the scene continues
on the top panel.
Rectangular brass, going barrel and
rectangular bellows, the revolving bird
with moving wings and beak, controlled
by two cams mounted beneath the barrel
wheel, gilt grille pierced and engraved with
foliage.