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Antique Black Forest Serving Plate With Music Box, Hand-Carved Folk Art

About the Item

This beautiful hand-carved Black Forest serving plate hides a music box in its base. An extraordinary piece of folk art from the mid-20th century. The music box can be operated with a key and has an automatic trigger that starts playing the melody as soon as the plate is lifted from the table. The music box plays a beautiful folk melody for about 20 seconds after being wound up.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 3.55 in (9 cm)Diameter: 7.09 in (18 cm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1920-1950
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Nice age-related condition.
  • Seller Location:
    Greven, DE
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU5419238109812
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