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A fine Jacques Bruguier gilt and enamel singing bird box
the fusee movement actuating multi-coloured plumaged bird, moving head, bone beak, wings and tailfeather, and finely pierced grille, the lid with interior enamel of flowers and leaves on royal blue ground, in typical gilt squat sarcophagus case, with full enamel decorated top with tooled trumpets and swags of roses and leaves, bordered with C scrolls with further enamel and tooled highlights, the lid top with an enamel view of a girl in a wooded landscape collecting flowers, with engraved edge, the lower part of the case with repeating engine-turned pattern and concealed key compartment at the back, the underside with wide tooled panel on engine-turned ground, with period ratchet key, and red leather travelling case (hinges loose) -4in. (10.2cm) wide
the fusee movement actuating multi-coloured plumaged bird, moving head, bone beak, wings and tailfeather, and finely pierced grille, the lid with interior enamel of flowers and leaves on royal blue ground, in typical gilt squat sarcophagus case, with full enamel decorated top with tooled trumpets and swags of roses and leaves, bordered with C scrolls with further enamel and tooled highlights, the lid top with an enamel view of a girl in a wooded landscape collecting flowers, with engraved edge, the lower part of the case with repeating engine-turned pattern and concealed key compartment at the back, the underside with wide tooled panel on engine-turned ground, with period ratchet key, and red leather travelling case (hinges loose) -4in. (10.2cm) wide
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