A singing bird box tortle shell, end XIXe s. with silvered sides and back engraved, the cover is engraved, back compartment, dim. 9.7 x 6.4 cm

A singing bird box tortle shell, end XIXe s. with silvered sides and back engraved, the cover is engraved, back compartment, dim. 9.7 x 6.4 cm

Bad to Medium condition

Case : the tortle cas is in bad condition. It was damage in the past that's why they had a silver plate engraved. It hide the damage part. You can still see a crack on the tutle sheel on one side

The singing bird box does not work properly as you can see on videos.
Missing feather on the bird

The cover does not close properly.