215 212B. Black Forest Musical Buggy Whip Holder, Germany, c. 1870, in the form of a Scotty dog dressed for the hunt with gun, overcoat and cap, internal key-wound musical box activated by hanging the whip on the holder playing two songs listed on a tune sheet, ht. 12 in. $500-700 213. Brass Singing Bird Box, Germany, 20th century, the cast lacquered brass case with inset paste cabochons, raised lattice work against a matted ground, hinged enameled lid depicting a gentleman and three ladies, lever-activated singing bird with red feathered body and a blue head emerges from a pierced stage, rotates, flaps the wings and moves the beak while singing a spirited birdsong, ht. 2 1/2, lg. 4 3/4 in. $400-600 214. Brass Singing Bird Box, probably Germany, 20th century, the brass box with raised scroll decoration, lever activated bird with red, blue, and green plumage which sings as the beak, body, wings, and tail move and then drops out of sight, original winding key stored in a rear compartment, and blue fabric and card storage box, wd. 4 in. $400-600 215. Sterling Silver Singing Bird Automaton, repoussé case marked Sterling on the bottom with cherubs holding musical instruments and birds all against a backdrop of decorative scrollwork, once activated, the lid raises and a bird with green, red, and white plumage emerges from the pierced stage, looks right and left, and moves wings, tail, and beak while emitting a spirited birdsong, ht. 1 1/4, wd. 3 3/4, dp. 2 1/4 in. $800-1,200 74 additional information and photos at www.skinnerinc.com 216. Brass Singing Bird Box, probably Germany, c. 1880, the cast and chased case depicting dancers in a outdoor country setting, the leveroperated clockwork mechanism raises the repoussé lid to reveal the singing bird with colorful plumage moving wings, tail, and beak while singing a bird song, wd. 4, dp. 2 1/4, ht. 1 3/4 in. $800-1,200 217. 12-Air Cylinder Musical Box and Another, Mermod Frères, No. 80847, and an unsigned box, the 12-air Mermod Frères box with faint tune sheet, 8 1/2-in. cylinder with tune selector, Jacot’s Patented Safety Check and winding key, wd. 19, dp. 10, ht. 6 1/2; the unmarked 6-air box with 3 1/2-in. cylinder, tune selector and lever wind in a grainpainted box with ebonized moldings and inlaid Gothic cartouche on the lid, wd. 13 3/4, dp. 7, ht. 5 in. $300-500 218. Nicole Frères Musical Box, Switzerland, no. 46867, rosewood and grained painted case with crossbanding and string inlay on front and top, Gamme no. 2337, 12-in. cylinder playing twelve airs, wd. 23 in. $700-900 219. Sublime Harmonie 13-inch Cylinder Musical Box, with iron bedplate, two-part comb, zither attachment, lever-wind mechanism, two additional cylinders in rosewood case, burl walnut veneered cabinet with banded inlay and ebonized trim, lg. 32 in. $1,000-1,500 216
220. 9 1/4-inch Interchangeable Cylinder Musical Box, with brass bedplate, single comb, zither attachment, 8-air tune indicator, Rosewood veneered and banded inlaid case, marquetry panel with musical instruments atop the lid, ebonized trim, single drawer with two additional cylinders, lg. 31 in. $2,000-3,000 219 221. Sublime Harmonie Tremolo 6-Air Musical Box, No. 24834, 13-in. nickel cylinder, three-part comb, zither attachment, lever wind, Jacot’s Safety Check, tune selection, rosewood veneer and inlaid case with tune sheet under the lid and carrying handles, lg. 26 in. $400-600 220 online bidding at www.skinnerinc.com 75
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