£2,500
A French musical giltmetal and enamel trinket box in the form of a grand piano, c1900, the lid painted with an 18th c scene of two elegant ladies and a musician on a translucent blue ground, the full board and pierced sides with musical trophy or trailing flowers, on tapering legs with castors, 17cm l
The collection of C. W. Briggs (1906-1971) (lots 1-429)
Lyre post detached but present, enamel in good condition save for one or two small losses to the enamel on the sides and rather more on the detached lyre post, movement untried but apparently complete, dusty / oily
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