$2,500
CONTINENTAL TORTOISE SHELL SINGING BIRD BOX AUTOMATON, LATE 19TH C. , L 3 3/4"-AS IS:A rectangular tortoise shell case centered by an engraved silver cover which hinges open to a pop-up feathered bird that moves and chirps; winds underneath--with key (not original). Not marked. Measures L.3 3/4 x 2 1/2". From the Estate of Julie Cudlip Whitman, Grosse Pointe Farms.
Auctioneer:
Dumouchelle Art Galleries
Date:
2012-05-19