A charming 1950s Swiss music box by the renowned maker Reuge Ste Croix, featuring a hand-engraved and hand-painted wooden case with a delicate lithograph of the Stamzach landscape in Austria. Marked "Echte Handarbeit" (True Handcraft) on the base, it houses a perfectly functioning Swiss mechanical movement.
A delightful piece of Alpine craftsmanship in good condition.
DETAILS
· Manufacturer: Reuge Ste Croix, Switzerland
· Era: 1950s
· Case: Hand-engraved and hand-painted wood with Stamzach lithograph
· Movement: Swiss mechanical, perfect working order
· Markings: "Echte Handarbeit" (True Handcraft) on base
· Dimensions: 13.5 x 12 x 5.5 cm (5.31 x 4.72 x 2.17 inches)
· Condition: Good
ALPINE CRAFTSMANSHIP
This piece embodies the tradition of Swiss and Alpine souvenir art, where precision engineering (the Reuge movement) meets detailed folk painting and woodworking—a true "Echte Handarbeit."
SHIPPING
Express shipping with protective packaging.
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