A wonder of Austrian mechanical ingenuity, this exceptional mandolin cylinder music box also features a colorful singing bird automaton. Set in a case of ebonized wood and beautifully inlaid with satin wood floral and musical inlay, the music box plays six airs, listed on the inside lid, producing a pleasing and cheerful "mandolin" sound on two combs. The mechanical bird, set in a nest complete with tiny bird eggs, sings along while music box plays. His beak, wings, tail, head and body all move as he performs, as a grouping of levers between the combs controls his movements and the set of pipes produce his song. A popular improvement on the basic cylinder music box, the mandolin box achieved its melodious sound by having up to eight teeth o