San Francisco Music Box Co. Music box Snow Globe
Hand Painted

I am almost certain that this music box snow globe is from San Francisco Music Box Co. The reason I am rather confident of this is that the style is so characteristic of some of the earlier snow globes from that company and the base is identical to others I have seen on line. Check some eBay listings and if they show you a picture of the base (I wish they all did, but at least we do here for we want you to know exactly what you are buying) you will see that it is identical. The fact is the usual identifying label is missing. Thus the only cause for question.

The base is of a non-glazed porcelain or Alabastrite, giving it something of an ivory look. It is intricately detailed including the petals on the roses, and the leafs behind them. The two Victorian era girls are extremely detailed.

Though the pictures do a pretty good job of portraying the piece in detail, the real thing exceeds what the pictures show. The condition is excellent with no visible damage or defects that I can see. The music box plays perfectly and though I can not vouch for it, my wife swears that it is the theme from Love Story. As is typical of a snow globe of this vintage (I am sure it dates back as far as the 1980's) there is the slightest hint of a film on the inside of the glass. It does not obstruct the view of the girls at all. The water itself does not appear to be cloudy at all. The "spots" you see inside the globe are due to shaking up the glitter prior to shooting the picture. No chips or cracks or scratches visible.

The globe measures about 5 3/4" tall and the glass globe part is about 4" in diameter. It is fairly heavy. Almost 2 lbs.

My Disclaimer: Though as I made the statement earlier that it is my belief that this is a San Francisco Music Box Co. product, I will not make a guarantee to that fact. Look at the description and the photos carefully and buy based on what you see. Click on each picture to see a larger image. seller: dwd

Price: $19.00 S/H $10.00 (Insurance included)

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