ATTRIBUTED TO BONTEMS PARIS. A GILT AND ENAMEL SINGING BIRD BOX
UNSIGNED, CIRCA 1880
Brass movement, stacked cams, rectangular bellows, entirely engine-turned and engraved foliage decorated rectangular box, the top with painted polychrome enamel landscape scene, a polychrome enamel bouquet of flowers on blue background to the inside, opening to reveal a pierced and engraved scroll decorated grill and to release the colourfully plumed bird, rotating on its axis, chirping and flapping its wings, unsigned
97 mm. wide and 39 mm. high
ATTRIBUTED TO BONTEMS PARIS. A GILT AND ENAMEL SINGING BIRD BOX
UNSIGNED, CIRCA 1880
Brass movement, stacked cams, rectangular bellows, entirely engine-turned and engraved foliage decorated rectangular box, the top with painted polychrome enamel landscape scene, a polychrome enamel bouquet of flowers on blue background to the inside, opening to reveal a pierced and engraved scroll decorated grill and to release the colourfully plumed bird, rotating on its axis, chirping and flapping its wings, unsigned
97 mm. wide and 39 mm. high