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with original shaped case
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A GERMAN SILVER SINGING-BIRD BOX
MAKER'S MARK INDISTINCT, CIRCA 1890
The box, chased with putti, scrolls, birds, flowers, and musical instruments, hinged to hollow bombé base to form a coffre, on raised scroll feet and mounted with four fully modeled musical putti, the four scroll supports to pierced cupola with bird's nest finial, marked on base--8in. (26.5cm.) high
MAKER'S MARK INDISTINCT, CIRCA 1890
The box, chased with putti, scrolls, birds, flowers, and musical instruments, hinged to hollow bombé base to form a coffre, on raised scroll feet and mounted with four fully modeled musical putti, the four scroll supports to pierced cupola with bird's nest finial, marked on base--8in. (26.5cm.) high