Lot 762
The cover with musical group engraved oval roundel enclosing bird, the Celeste blue guilloche within acanthus bright cut border and floral canted corners, the front with oval silver and gilded clock face on engine turned ground, stamped 620 114 to the base & 'FABRIQUE GENEVE', 10 width x 6 depth x 3.6cm high
*On View in Sydney
Estimate $3,000 - $5,000
Case and enamel in excellent condition, cover opening and closing and bird popping up in good mechanical order, clock spring overwound and in need of servicing, bellows for bird chirp working intermittetly and in need of servicing, bird beak mechanism in need of repair.
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Asian Art, Classic Furniture & Objects
AUCTION
Sale: LJ8143
11:00am - 16 October 2016
Melbourne (Simulcast in Sydney)
VIEWING
Viewing - Melbourne & Sydney
12 October 9am-8pm
13-14 October 10am-4pm
15 October 10am-5pm
All lots viewed exclusively in our Sydney office are marked "On View in Sydney", with the remainder on view in Melbourne
CONTACT
Chiara Curcio
chiara.curcio@leonardjoel.com.au
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