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This vintage mid-century hand-painted wooden music box features a circus tent theme housing a articulated clown automaton figure. When wound using the key on the back, the internal Swiss Reuge musical mechanism plays while causing the clown figure inside to dance, wiggle, and move.
Brand / Movement: Reuge (Made in Switzerland, sticker on bottom)
Era: Circa 1950s–1960s
Design: Brightly painted red and yellow wooden frame decorated with side illustrations of circus characters (strongman and accordion player) and a backdrop featuring an elephant.
Condition Notes: Minor age-related paint wear and chipping along the edges. Working movement with sound adds significant appeal for collectors of vintage Swiss musical novelties and circus memorabilia.It works perfectly fine
