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A singing bird box by Bruguier
the fusee movement signed C. BRUGUIER A GENEVE, 80, inscribed Charles Bruguier Rue des Paquis 5 Geneve, with eight cams for automaton and song, the bird with coloured plumage, moving beak, head, wings and tail, under enamelled cover with floral spray to the inside and Alpine lake scene to the outside, in tortoiseshell case with key compartment --3¾in.(9.5cm.) wide, 2nd quarter, 19th century, with ratchet winding key and leather-covered travelling case
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the fusee movement signed C. BRUGUIER A GENEVE, 80, inscribed Charles Bruguier Rue des Paquis 5 Geneve, with eight cams for automaton and song, the bird with coloured plumage, moving beak, head, wings and tail, under enamelled cover with floral spray to the inside and Alpine lake scene to the outside, in tortoiseshell case with key compartment --3¾in.(9.5cm.) wide, 2nd quarter, 19th century, with ratchet winding key and leather-covered travelling case
See Colour Illustration