GERMAN SINGING BIRD MUSIC BOX, BIRD AUTOMATON (WATCH THE VIDEO)

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GORGEOUS GERMAN SILVER SINGING BIRD BOX THAT OPERATES PERFECTLY I WENT THROUGH THE MECHANISM, WHISTLE, BELLOWS & BIRD SO THIS BIRD BOX SINGS FLAWLESSLY. I ALSO " GENTLY RESTORED" THE SILVER CASE SO IT HAS WONDERFUL LUSTER AND ALSO RETAINS APPROPRIATE PATINA THIS IS AN INTERESTING SINGING BIRD BOX WITHOUT ANY MAKER'S MARKS. I AM AN HONEST SELLER AND CANNOT DEFINITIVELY DATE OR IDENTIFY THIS PIECE SO HERE IT WHAT I KNOW FOR SURE: THIS IDENTICAL BIRD BOX (lot 580) SOLD FOR $7,000 (including buyer's premium) ON MAY 26, 2012 at Breker's German based automaton auction. They described the bird box as an authentic Karl Griesbaum. THE UNION HOROLOGERE POCKET WATCH DATES TO THE LATE 1890s BASED ON THE "SUG" MARK ON THE PIN SET, CYLINDER ESCAPEMENT WATCH MOVEMENT. THE WATCH IS SWISS AND "SUG" WAS THE DESIGNATION USED FOR GERMAN BOUND UNION HOROLOGERE/ALPINA WATCHES. MY WATCHMAKER JUST FULLY SERVICED THE POCKET WATCH AND IT KEEPS ACCURATE TIME WITHIN ACCEPTABLE STANDARDS FOR AN ANTIQUE CYLINDER ESCAPEMENT POCKET WATCH. THE SILVER CASE IS STAMPED WITH GERMAN HALLMARKS (THE CASE IS DEFINITELY GERMAN) AND AN UNKNOWN SILVERSMITH (THERE WERE MANY) THE GERMAN STAMPED MECHANICAL MOVEMENT WAS MADE ABOUT 25 YEARS AGO BY THE SUCCESSORS TO THE KARL GRIESBAUM COMPANY LISTEN TO THE VIDEO SO YOU CAN SEE & HEAR BEFORE BUYING CHECK OUT MY OTHER LISTINGS read more

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