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Built in the style of an Alpine Log Cabin at Christmas, it features a cutout diorama stage with small, colorful figurines or waltzing couples dressed in traditional Swiss/German attire. When the roof is lifted to expose the jewelry box, the internal mechanical platform rotates to make the miniature couples spin and dance.
This is an authentic vintage Swiss-made piece with a Reuge mechanical movement. The identifying sticker on the bottom tells us: The manufacturer (EJB) stands for Emile Jobin Brienz. The Jobin company is a highly famous woodcarving and music box workshop based in Brienz, Switzerland---a region world-renowned for its intricate Alpine woodcraft.
The internal mechanism (reuge): the model numbers (880-204) are identical to the mechanical movements supplied by Reuge, the gold standard of Swiss mechanical music manufacturers. This was produced somewhere between 1950-1970
It measures 7\" wide X 5\" deep X 6\" tall. Clean it up and make it come back to life. It\'s a wonderful Folk art piece.
