A teal blue lacquered music box from Enesco's Currier & Ives collection — the lid decorated with the "American Express Train" lithograph from 1864. Open it and the Sankyo musical movement plays Swan Lake. Blue velvet interior, four rounded feet, wind-up key on the base. Made in Taiwan, 1991.
Currier & Ives were the great chroniclers of 19th-century American life — their lithographs of trains, winter scenes, and rural landscapes became some of the most widely reproduced images in American history. Enesco translated that legacy into a series of beautifully made collectible boxes. This one is in very good condition and still plays.
For a train collector, a Currier & Ives enthusiast, or a father who deserves something more considered than a gift card.
Maker: Enesco; Sankyo musical movement, Japan; Made in Taiwan
Material: Wood, teal blue lacquer, blue velvet lining
Details: Currier & Ives "American Express Train" 1864 lithograph on lid; plays Swan Lake; wind-up key on base; blue velvet interior; four rounded feet
Era: 1991
Condition: Vintage, used. Very good — minor surface scratches on lacquer; small glue residue mark on interior corner (photographed). Music plays beautifully. All sales final — please review all photos.
