Antique silver gilt and tortoiseshell sarcophagus-form singing bird box, by E. Flajoulet retailed by Juvenia


A rare antique silver and Tortoiseshell sarcophagus-form singing bird box, by E. Flajoulot

 

Retailed by Juvenia

 
French
 
circa 1895
 
Going-barrel movement
 
Serial number 1254
 
Boulle wonder...
 
 
When wound and the silver gilt start/stop slide moved to the right, the bird appears through smartly pressed and pierced silver gilt grille, moving polished metal beak, wings, bobbing tailfeather and turning body from side-to-side to continuous synchronised birdsong.
The bird with delicate chevron-banded feathered plumage in dark orange and brown tones, accentuated by flashes of blue and iridescent green highlights, lid interior with a finely executed painted study of a spray of flowers against a powder blue background, bird lid top with a young couple courting in a meadow.
 
size -
4in. wide, 2.5/8in. deep, 1.1/2in. high - (10 x 6.5 x 4cm)
  
 
 
STOCK No1690
AVAILABILITYIn stock
PRICE£12,950.00
Antique silver gilt and tortoiseshell sarcophagus-form singing bird box, by E. Flajoulet retailed by JuveniaAntique silver gilt and tortoiseshell sarcophagus-form singing bird box, by E. Flajoulet retailed by JuveniaAntique silver gilt and tortoiseshell sarcophagus-form singing bird box, by E. Flajoulet retailed by JuveniaAntique silver gilt and tortoiseshell sarcophagus-form singing bird box, by E. Flajoulet retailed by JuveniaAntique silver gilt and tortoiseshell sarcophagus-form singing bird box, by E. Flajoulet retailed by JuveniaAntique silver gilt and tortoiseshell sarcophagus-form singing bird box, by E. Flajoulet retailed by JuveniaAntique silver gilt and tortoiseshell sarcophagus-form singing bird box, by E. Flajoulet retailed by JuveniaAntique silver gilt and tortoiseshell sarcophagus-form singing bird box, by E. Flajoulet retailed by Juvenia
 
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