Antique German Tin Litho Manivelle Music Box Hand Crank Children Pigeons WORKS For Sale
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Antique German Tin Litho Manivelle Music Box Hand Crank Children Pigeons WORKS: $199.99
Working Antique Hand-Crank Tin Lithograph \"Manivelle\" Music Box
FEATURES & DESIGN:
Early 20th-century circular tinned drum music box / organette featuring a colorful tin-lithographed top lid.
Artwork depicts three children dressed in Victorian/Edwardian-style winter attire playing outdoors and feeding pigeons.
Includes original manual hand crank fitted with an intact white porcelain/ceramic turn knob.
Circular tin body features perimeter sound holes around the upper rim designed to project tune volume outward during play.
CONDITION REPORT:
MECHANISM: Fully functional. Internal comb/plucking mechanism turns and plays music smoothly when cranked.
LITHOGRAPH LID: Artwork shows light crazing, minor surface rubbing, and perimeter edge wear, but colors remain visible and distinct.
TIN BODY: Displays age-appropriate patina, light surface oxidation, tarnish, and wear to the original finish throughout.
KNOB & CRANK: Crank handle and original porcelain knob remain intact and securely attached.
BASE: Underside exhibits oxidation, wear, and partial paper label remnants/markings as shown in photos.
PHYSICAL MEASUREMENTS & SPECIFICATIONS:
Diameter: 3 inches
Drum Height: 1.25 inches
Total Height (with crank): 2.25 inches
Crank Projection / Width: 1.25 inches
Weight: 8.56 oz (0.535 lbs)
Type: Hand-Crank Tin Litho Manivelle Music Box
Origin / Country of Manufacture: Germany
Extremely scarce item - no identical listings currently available online.
Please carefully review all high-resolution photos for exact cosmetic condition. Ships securely boxed via USPS Ground Advantage.
