Bidspirit auction | Sankyo OpusIII Mechanical Music Box

Sankyo OpusIII Mechanical Music Box Playing Edelweiss in a Glass and Wood Case - This is a contemporary mechanical cylinder music box manufactured by Sankyo. The model is identified by a label as OpusIII and features the tune Edelweiss from The Sound of Music. The movement is housed within a five-panel clear glass skeleton case, which is supported by four brass-toned fluted corner columns. The assembly is mounted on a dark-stained stepped wooden base. The winding key is positioned on the top glass panel and is embossed with the Sankyo manufacturer name. A metal control lever is located on the interior base plate for manual on and off operation. The underside of the base features a red identification label and a circular white paper certificate of quality printed with Chinese characters. This label includes a hand-stamped date of 28 January 2003 and a handwritten price of ¥248.00. Width: approximately 14 cm Height: approximately 10 cm.