Switzerland, music box, rectangular case of tortoise shell and gutta percha, the top molded with Greek or Roman busts, flanked by winged figures bearing floral garlands, molded bottom with hobnail pattern, the mechanism playing two tunes, 2 1/2" cylinder
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24 October 2024
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box with a few splits and repairs, shows well, inner shell covering with split and some cloudiness. Mechanism works well
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R. O. Schmitt Fine Arts
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Switzerland, music box, rectangular case of tortoise shell and gutta percha, the top molded with Greek or Roman busts, flanked by winged figures bearing floral garlands, molded bottom with hobnail pattern, the mechanism playing two tunes, 2 1/2" cylinder with 14 section, 70 tooth comb, 3 3/4" x 2 3/8" x 1 1/4", 19th century box with a few splits and repairs, shows well, inner shell covering with split and some cloudiness. Mechanism works well
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