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A unique and rare vintage Swiss hand-carved wooden Nativity creche music box crafted by the renowned Jobin workshops in Brienz, Switzerland. Dating to circa the late 1970s / early 1980s, this festive holiday folk art piece showcases the detailed, multi-toned geometric \"chip-carving\" style native to the region. Makes a great addition to your decor this season. A Holidays in Switzerland or a Scandanavian Christmas theme.
Size: 6\" inches tallBase Size: diameter of roughly 4.5\" inches.
The scene features the Holy Family—Mary, Joseph, and Baby Jesus—and a kneeling angel sheltered beneath a stable roof with an integrated, stylized palm tree.The underside retains both pristine, original factory labels identifying it as Jobin Model 104-500 with factory stamp code 9-40-5-F8. It is equipped with a high-quality mechanical Swiss Made Reuge Romance movement (No. 918) that plays a bright, crystal-clear rendition of the classic Christmas carol \"O Come, All Ye Faithful\" (Adeste Fidelis).
Condition: Excellent, premium vintage condition. The intricate woodcarving is physically beautiful with no chips, missing pieces, or splintering to the fragile points on the palm fronds, stable roof, or figures.
Operation: Fully operational. The mechanical Reuge movement winds smoothly using its original Reuge-stamped metal winding key, builds proper tension, and plays the melody at a steady, accurate, and crisp tempo. The internal mechanism functions perfectly through the exterior base ventilation ports. Wind it up, pull down the metal piece to make it work or push it in to make it stop.
Packed and shipped carefully.
