Bidspirit auction | Gilt Metal and Enameled Grand

Gilt Metal and Enameled Grand Piano Form Music Box - A mid-20th-century music box or jewelry box constructed of gilt metal in the shape of a grand piano. The hinged lid is decorated with a raised relief of a large floral bloom, likely a peony or poppy, finished in red enamel with gold-tone accents and two butterfly motifs. The sides of the piano body feature embossed foliate and scrollwork patterns, and the keyboard section is rendered in relief to represent individual keys. The box is supported by three cabriole-style metal feet. The interior of the lid contains a mirror with a red and green decorative border. The interior compartment is lined with red velvet. A hinged, green-framed rectangular section sits above the mechanical components and holds a color photographic portrait of a woman in a mid-century brown jacket and striped shirt. A small metal lever, possibly for activating the music mechanism, is visible to the left of the photograph. The base is not visible in the provided images, and no maker's marks or country-of-origin stamps are identifiable on the exterior or interior surfaces.