March Auction
Lot 368:
Antique REUGE Swiss Musical Carousel Cigarette Holder in Green Glass and Metal.
Description
Decorative REUGE Swiss musical carousel-form cigarette holder or table automaton, featuring a domed green glass canopy and matching lower panels, each finely painted with polychrome floral sprays. The cylindrical body is framed by metal columns with rope-twist borders and repoussé-style panels, set on a circular base with figural mask feet.
The interior houses multiple cylindrical cigarette compartments arranged around a central mechanism. The underside is stamped REUGE MUSIC in reference to Swiss making. The domed top is surmounted by a small cast figure of a cherub playing a lute.
Height: approximately 12 inches
Diameter: approximately 6.5 inches
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