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A SILVER SINGING BIRD BOX, KARL GRIESBAUM, CIRCA 1925-30

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A SILVER SINGING BIRD BOX, KARL GRIESBAUM, CIRCA 1925-30


rectangular, cast in relief with Teniers subjects, the small oval lid opening to reveal a small feathered singing bird automaton, key compartment, with bird-shaped key


10.1cm., 4 in. wide


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This lot contains ivory or rhino horn and other restricted materials. Sotheby's recommends that buyers check with their own government regarding any importation requirements prior to placing a bid. For example, US regulations restrictor prohibits the import of certain items (including ivory) to protect wildlife conservation. Please note that Sotheby's will not assist buyers with CITES licence applications where a buyer elects to either collect or arrange their own shipping, nor will Sotheby's assist with the international movement of ivory/rhino horn by air, either as freight or through hand carry. Sotheby's shipping will only assist in shipping the lot to either domestic UK or EU destinations, where delivery is made by road transport. A buyer's inability to export or import these lots cannot justify a delay in payment or sale cancellation. This lot has been withdrawn from the sale.

L.A. Mayer Memorial Institute, Jerusalem, inventory no. BO 23-06

This model was among the most popular ones manufactured by Karl Griesbaum Singvogelwerkstätte (Karl Griesbaum singing bird workshop) in Triberg, circa 35 km north-east of Freiburg and some 60 km north of the Swiss border. The singing bird box in this lot is also included in Griesbaum's poster advertising the sixteen most popular types of Singvogeldosen in 1930 (see Geoffrey T. Mayson, Mechanical Singing-Bird Tabatières, London, 2000, p. 158, fig. 9.3, no. 3)