Vintage Musical Cigarette Box w/ Ashtray (Naples) ~1940

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This is a gorgeous inlaid wood (looks like walnut) musical ciragette box with two built in ashtrays. The top of the box has a metal plaque ( maybe copper or bronze, you can see a copperish hue) mounted with an inlaid stripe design all around it. It is a 3D plaque of the Bay of Naples with what looks like Mt. Vesuvius in the background. The right hand corner of the plaque has R. VIETATA embossed (see photo). The plaque could probably be cleaned but I would not attempt it. T are no other words or markings on the outside of the box. When you lift the lid two rows of cigarette holders are exposed and two ashtrays pop out from either side. You can tell it should be one smooth movement but the door hinges need to be reattached (2 small nails). The two small bars that attach the top cigarette tray to the bottom cigarette tray on the right side are not connected (see photo). It looks very easy to fix (2 small nails). Once open, you can see the innards of the music box in the bottom. The only writing you can see is GUENDET SWITZERLAND . The music winder is on the bottom. It still plays Santa Lucia beautifully (with a little bit of noisy gears). T are no other words on the inside of the box. The two ashtrays are small metal dips with indents to set cigarettes on. It has 4 intact feet. This piece is approximately from the 1940's. The box is read more

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