Music and jewelery box, Asprey London.
Movement by Reuge, Switzerland.
Miniature jewellery and music box in the style of a grand piano in a mahogany and walnut veneered case inlaid with marquetry throughout featuring musical instruments, raised on three turned tapered legs. The front opening to reveal a traditional keyboard with brass button slider. The top opening to reveal a green baize lined jewellery compartment bearing a brass plaque signed ‘Asprey, London’. c.1970
A separate compartment opening within to reveal a Swiss musical movement by Reuge playing three airs by Tchaikovsky:
March of the toy soldiers
Waltz of the flowers
Dance of the sugar plum...
Category
English Vintage Early 2000s Cigar Boxes and Humidors