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Hummel Girl in Tree in Blossom with Bird Two Music Mechanisms

The box has 2 music mechanisms, each in separate compartment (no room for trinkets or jewelry).
The one in the back is Reuge Sainte-Croix Switzerland, 19 teeth, cylinder marked ' 5 9 5 3 ', all metal.
The one in front is Guessez-Jaccard, Switzerland, 19 teeth, no markings found on cylinder, all metal.
It seems unusual that a box originally would have had 2 music mechanisms of different manufacturers.
Also, as there is a hole in the side edge in the back, it seems that originally the on/off switch was made for
the music to start when the lid was opened. Now each mechanism has a separate on/off with wooden handle in the bottom.
That looks to have been done quite professionally.The wooden handle (move left/right) look like the feet, but still a bit
different.
The label on the bottom mentions as tune 'Ragtime Cowboy Joe. Do not recognize either of the 2 tunes played as such.
Also mentioned handwritten on bottom: ' Lady '.
Although the top of the lid looks good, there are some chips from sides, quality medium to fair.
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Item # A 140 049
Origin/Country x
Labels/Text Item Hummel. ASM (in logo). World of Music Boxes, Avon, N.J.
Year Given x
Material Item Wood
Manufacturer Item x
Music Mechanism by Two Music Mechanisms. See Description
Number of Teeth See Description
Music/Song See Description
Dim in " l x w x h 4.5 x 6.0 x 2.5
Box No Information on Box x Est. Origin x Est. Year/Period Fifties Music Mechanism housed in Two mechanisms each in sep. compartment in box Distributor x On/Off Switch Yes, wood, in bottom (one each) Activate Music Keys, metal, in bottom Weight in Lbs 1.0 Moving Parts No On Foot/Pedestal No Remarks on Condition Fair. See Description. Misc. Information x


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