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Very useful music box, used to belong to my Grandparents, I remember it in their house in the 1960's. Appears hand carved and hand painted, I do not know anything else about it, or where it was made. It still works, and although I sort of recognise the tune I can not put a name to it.
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Very nice. I've never seen one of these that was also a music box. Glad you have this to remember your grandparents by.
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anytime petey:)
thes were made by ANRI in Germany
Thanks for looking, musikchoo, officialfuel, and thanks for the info belgiantin.
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Thanks for looking, musikchoo.
definitely ANRI but North Italy . very NICE set.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Antique-1930s-Anri-Figure-Man-Playing-Cymbols-Street-Performer-Italy-/271085342733?pt=UK_Antiques_DecorativeAntiques_Collectables_EH&hash=item3f1df2100d
Thanks for the link Hornet, much appreciated.