Wood, marquetry, brass, steel, glass; height 23.5 cm; width 57 cm; depth 30 cm.
Switzerland? K. 19th century.
Shaft-comb mechanism, with spring tension, in wooden case on 4 flattened balls, with profiled pedestal moulding. The lid and front wall decorated with colorful marquetry with the motif of a winged griffin's head, stylized leaves and blades of grass. The mechanism inside the box protected by a glass flap. Lacking a key for screwing.
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