Extremely rare antique Vienna bronze mechanical erotica cherub jewelry box. When you lift the box top up you see the inside of a bronze jewelry box. When you press the little button on the front of the box and push cherub's head back it opens to reveal a beautiful polychrome satyr and nymph about to make love. This is one of the rarest Bergman bronzes, there are only 2 or 3 known examples of this model. It is signed Namgreb and also has the Bergman Foundry stamp behind the cherub on the base the cherub sits on. At first glance, you see a very sweet and beautiful seated cherub with his arrow in hand. It's only when you press the secret button and lift the box top back that you see the added surprise of the beautiful polychrome bronze lady and satyr. The box measures 6-1/4 inches wide, 3-1/4 inches deep and 5-1/2 inches high to the top of the cherub's head. Weight 4.25 lbs. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to acquire the rarest erotica Vienna bronzes made by Bergman circa 1895. Excellent condition. Guaranteed to please the most particular collector or connoisseur. (Item #72791)
Decorative Interior Antique Bronze
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