Comprising a mahogany case on bracket feet with two upper paneled doors and two lower paneled doors. The upper doors painted with organ grinders and the lower doors inscribed "Music Automat." When opened, the upper doors reveal a papier-mache monkey with glass eyes and articulated mouth holding a bottle of beer with "India Pale Ale" label. The interior of the door panels painted "DRUNKEN MARVO-THE MAGIC MONKEY." The lower doors opening to reveal a side mounted Reuge music box with externally mounted turn-key and activation switch. The interior shows signs of a (presumably missing) mechanism. Music box works. Overall height 24 inches, depth 11 inches, width 17.5 inches.
Comprising a mahogany case on bracket feet with two upper paneled doors and two lower paneled doors. The upper doors painted with organ grinders and the lower doors inscribed "Music Automat." When opened, the upper doors reveal a papier-mache monkey with glass eyes and articulated mouth holding a bottle of beer with "India Pale Ale" label. The interior of the door panels painted "DRUNKEN MARVO-THE MAGIC MONKEY." The lower doors opening to reveal a side mounted Reuge music box with externally mounted turn-key and activation switch. The interior shows signs of a (presumably missing) mechanism. Music box works. Overall height 24 inches, depth 11 inches, width 17.5 inches.
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