A gilt metal hard-stone mounted and French enamel singing bird jewellry box, with rhyme notation bar,

 

German,

 

Circa 1920,

 

Going-barrel movement,

 

Sing a song or read along...

 

When wound and the start/stop pull in actuated, the bird emerges through pierced and chased gilt grille, moving metal beak, wings, tailfeather and body from side-to-side to continuous synchronised birdsong.

The bird with multi-coloured feathered plumage in tones of red, blue, yellow and black, polished lid interior, in twin-part case, the top half containing the movement, with the bird lid of silver filigree fanwork, rhyme notation bar of four positions scrolling forward by one each time bird is actuated, bar terminals and corners with further silver filigree bosses capped with hardstone centres, front with matched square filigrees, base half with fitted red velvet interior for jewellry with eight bosses, front centre butterfly with cloisonne enamel infil.

 

Point of interest -

 

We currently have two of these, however due to the rarity of this model, clients wishing to acquire a pair should be aware the chances of finding two more will be very hard.   A singing bird, a rhyme notation bar and a place of luxary for your jewlry - a superb addition to an established collection or that special one item requirement.