ca. 1820
Switzerland
Object qualities
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Objectmusical instrument: Musical box
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Type of arts & crafts 1
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Type of arts & crafts 2
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MediumGold, enamel, diamonds
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Size1 3/8 x 3 1/2 in. (3.5 x 8.9 cm)
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Geography details
Switzerland -
Country today
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Dateca. 1820
Source of information
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Type of sourceDatabase “Metropolitan Museum of Art”
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Fund that the source refers toMetropolitan Museum of Art
Description
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When wound up, the bird turns and flutters its wings while music plays. These “singing bird” boxes were especially popular in the East.