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A 20th century musical diorama with automata

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A 20th century musical diorama with automata

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Description

A 20th century musical diorama with automata, the scene contained in a gilt, composition ornamented frame and featuring two sailing ships near a cliff lined coastline, with cottage and windmill on a bluff above the cliffs, and background with painted sky, clouds, and birds, the ships rocking and windmill sails turning accompanied by a two tune cylinder music box when activated by a button at the right side of the frame

Condition

frame dirty and now painted gold, background with minor discoloration, working ACCESSORIES: Winding Key

Dimensions

10 x 13.5 x 2.25 in

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A 20th century musical diorama with automata

Name: A 20th century musical diorama with automata
SKU: 106487371
Price: 275 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $200 - $300

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Starting Price $100

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